CVE-2026-46701

Network-AI: Unauthenticated Cross-Origin MCP Tool Invocation via Empty Default Secret

HIGH
7.6
CVSS Score
Published: July 20, 2026 at 04:33 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNetwork AINetwork-AI

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Severity
HIGH7.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.4.5, the MCP SSE server defaults to an empty secret (`process.env['NETWORK_AI_MCP_SECRET'] ?? ''` at `bin/mcp-server.ts:89`), which causes `_isAuthorized` (`lib/mcp-transport-sse.ts:254`) to return `true` unconditionally for every request — no `Authorization` header is required. Simultaneously, `_handleRequest` sets `Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *` (`lib/mcp-transport-sse.ts:272`) on every response, so a cross-origin browser fetch can read the result without restriction. An unauthenticated attacker who can lure a user to a malicious web page can invoke all 22 exposed MCP tools — including `config_set`, `agent_spawn`, and `blackboard_write` — against a default-configured localhost server. Version 5.4.5 patches the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versionsv < 5.4.5
Affected range stops below 5.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.4.5
Affected range stops below 5.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-j3vx-cx2r-pvg8
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.4.5

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.6HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-346

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