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GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq @playwright/mcp

Fix: microsoft/playwright@1313fbd

GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq is a CWE-749 vulnerability in @playwright/mcp. A fix is available for @playwright/mcp — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Microsoft Playwright MCP Server vulnerable to DNS Rebinding Attack; Allows Attackers Access to All Server Tools

Published
Jan 7, 2026
Updated
Feb 3, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 21, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

  • CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs67th percentile — riskier than 67% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

115other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream
@playwright/mcpnpm
5.2Mdownloads / week

Description

Microsoft Playwright MCP Server versions prior to 0.0.40 fails to validate the Origin header on incoming connections. This allows an attacker to perform a DNS rebinding attack via a victim’s web browser and send unauthorized requests to a locally running MCP server, resulting in unintended invocation of MCP tool endpoints.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
📦npm@playwright/mcpall versions0.0.40npm install @playwright/mcp@0.0.40

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @playwright/mcp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update @playwright/mcp to 0.0.40 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Playwright MCP Server versions prior to 0.0.40 fails to validate the Origin header on incoming connections. This allows an attacker to perform a DNS rebinding attack via a victim’s web browser and send unauthorized requests to a locally running MCP server, resulting in unintended invocation of MCP tool endpoints.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq: @playwright/mcp | O3 Security