GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6
HIGHGHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) CWE-1188 vulnerability in github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
DNS Rebinding Protection Disabled by Default in Model Context Protocol Go SDK for Servers Running on Localhost
Blast Radius
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Description
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Go SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default for HTTP-based servers. When an HTTP-based MCP server is run on localhost without authentication with StreamableHTTPHandler or SSEHandler, a malicious website could exploit DNS rebinding to bypass same-origin policy restrictions and send requests to the local MCP server. This could allow an attacker to invoke tools or access resources exposed by the MCP server on behalf of the user in those limited circumstances.
Note that running HTTP-based MCP servers locally without authentication is not recommended per MCP security best practices. This issue does not affect servers using stdio transport.
Servers created via StreamableHTTPHandler or SSEHandler now have this protection enabled by default when binding to localhost. Users are advised to update to version 1.4.0 to receive this automatic protection.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk | all versions | 1.4.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk to 1.4.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-xw59-hvm2-8pj6 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.