Cross-origin session access via wildcard CORS
Published Mar 31, 2026 · Updated Mar 31, 2026
Permissive CORS in MCP Java SDK mcp-core 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and before 0.18.3 allows remote attackers to access MCP sessions through a browser. The SSE and Streamable HTTP servlet transports hardcode Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, letting an attacker-controlled page read an internal server's session ID and POST through the victim's browser. Exploitation requires a user to load the page while the browser can reach the MCP server; the advisory reports cross-origin session reads and writes, not service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Permissive CORS in MCP Java SDK mcp-core 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and before 0.18.3 allows remote attackers to access MCP sessions through a browser. The SSE and Streamable HTTP servlet transports hardcode Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, letting an attacker-controlled page read an internal server's session ID and POST through the victim's browser. Exploitation requires a user to load the page while the browser can reach the MCP server; the advisory reports cross-origin session reads and writes, not service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-34237
- Published
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Vendor
- Model Context Protocol
- Product
- MCP Java SDK
- Classifications
- CWE-942, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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