Answer in brief
CVE-2026-34237 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in MCP Java SDK has a Hardcoded Wildcard CORS (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
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CVSS is 6.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven), io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-core (maven) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | =1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | =1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | <0.18.3 | 0.18.3 |
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | >=1.0.0 <1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | >=1.1.0 <1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
| io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-coremaven | >=0 <0.18.3 | 0.18.3 |
Published upstream
Mar 30, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 11, 2026
### Summary **Hardcoded Wildcard CORS (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * )** - https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk/blob/main/mcp-core/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/server/transport/HttpServletSseServerTransportProvider.java#L289 - https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk/blob/main/mcp-core/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/server/transport/HttpServletStreamableServerTransportProvider.java#L525 ### Attack Scenario An attacker-controlled web page instructs the victim's browser to open GET https://internal-mcp-server/sse. Because Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * allows cross-origin SSE reads, the attacker's page receives the endpoint event — which contains the session ID. The attacker can then POST to that endpoint from their page using the victim's browser as a relay. ### Comparison with python-sdk No Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is emitted by either Python transport. The browser's default same-origin policy remains in full effect. https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/src/mcp/server/sse.py https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/src/mcp/server/streamable_http.py ### Recommendation In the SDK, the transport layer should not own CORS policy. Server implementors who need cross-origin access can add a CORS filter at the servlet filter or Spring Security layer. ### Reference - https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/HTTP_Headers_Cheat_Sheet.html#access-control-allow-origin
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