CVE-2025-6514
mcp-remote exposed to OS command injection via untrusted MCP server connections
Severity by source
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by GHSA.
Description
mcp-remote is exposed to OS command injection when connecting to untrusted MCP servers due to crafted input from the authorization_endpoint response URL
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm::GitHub Security Advisory npm | mcp-remote | 0.1.16 |
References
- https://github.com/geelen/mcp-remote
- https://github.com/geelen/mcp-remote/commit/607b226a356cb61a239ffaba2fb3db1c9dea4bac
- https://jfrog.com/blog/2025-6514-critical-mcp-remote-rce-vulnerability
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6514
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/mcp-remote-command-injection-rce-jfsa-2025-001290844
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/mcp-remote-command-injection-rce-jfsa-2025-001290844/