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This high-severity vulnerability in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Python SDK exposes AI agent accounts to hijacking by allowing malicious servers to manipulate OAuth flows and steal access tokens from legitimate identity providers. The flaw stems from the SDK's failure to validate OAuth issuer configurations when falling back to legacy paths, enabling attackers to intercept authorization codes and PKCE verifiers while presenting a deceptive login interface to users. For developers integrating MCP with external tools, this incident underscores the critical need for rigorous validation of authentication metadata in untrusted environments to prevent credential theft within AI agent ecosystems.
MCP Python SDK OAuth Flaw Lets Malicious Servers Hijack AI Agent Accounts

A high-severity flaw in the official Model Context Protocol (MCP) Python SDK could allow a malicious MCP server to steal OAuth authentication material and take over AI agent accounts. The issue affects vulnerable HTTP-based MCP clients that connect to untrusted servers while using OAuth to access legitimate identity providers such as Google, Okta, or Microsoft […] The post MCP Python SDK OAuth Flaw Lets Malicious Servers Hijack AI Agent Accounts appeared first on Cyber Security News.
A high-severity flaw in the official Model Context Protocol (MCP) Python SDK could allow a malicious MCP server to steal OAuth authentication material and take over AI agent accounts. The issue affects vulnerable HTTP-based MCP clients that connect to untrusted servers while using OAuth to access legitimate identity providers such as Google, Okta, or Microsoft Entra ID. MCP…
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