GHSA-6prh-2h8m-c8cw - MCP TypeScript client SDK: HTTP client transports and OAuth requests followed cross-origin redirects and re-sent custom headers and request bodies
### Summary
In affected versions, the SDK's HTTP client transports and OAuth requests followed redirects to any origin.
If an MCP server or authorization server redirected a request to another origin, that origin received custom request headers (such as an `X-API-Key` set in `requestInit.headers`) and the `mcp-session-id` header. On a `307` or `308` it also received the request body, including OAuth token requests with their `refresh_token` and `client_secret`.
On current runtimes `fetch` already drops the `Authorization` header across origins.
### Am I affected?
Yes, if your application uses `StreamableHTTPClientTransport`, `SSEClientTransport`, or the SDK's OAuth client functions such as `auth()`. stdio clients are not affected.
Affected versions:
- `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` all versions through 1.31.0
- `@modelcontextprotocol/client` 2.0.0 through 2.2.0
### Fix
Upgrade to:
- 1.x: `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` 1.32.0 or later
- 2.x: `@modelcontextprotocol/client` 2.3.0 or later
Redirects are now followed only within the same origin, and not at all in browsers. If your MCP server or authorization server redirects to another origin on purpose, configure the final URL instead. Setting `redirectPolicy: 'follow'` on a transport restores the old behaviour and the exposure.
If a redirect may have reached a host you do not control, rotate the API keys and `client_secret` your application held and revoke its tokens.
If you cannot upgrade yet, pass a `fetch` that refuses redirects, for example `(url, init) => fetch(url, { ...init, redirect: 'error' })`.
MEDIUM
Severity & confidence
Source severitymedium
Platform severitymedium
Confidencemedium
Exploitationunknown
CVSS6.5
Affected
Vendors@modelcontextprotocol
Products@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@modelcontextprotocol/client
Sectorstransport
Reporting sources (1)
GitHub Security Advisories
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-20T18:26:30
Last updated2026-10-21T06:41:43
Ingested2026-10-20T18:37:50
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typeadvisory
Recommended action
Review the advisory and upgrade affected packages to the first patched version.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a single or secondary source; treat as indicative, verify before acting.
Source type: vendor ยท Original: GitHub Security Advisories