CVE-2026-14541: An authentication bypass and audience confusion vulnerability exists in the Google OAuth provider component of Google mcp-toolbox version 1.4.0
Affects mcp-toolboxSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubgoogleapis/mcp-toolboxpkg:github/googleapis/mcp-toolboxOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, ensure that the Google authService is initialized with an explicitly defined audience or clientId to enforce proper audience validation and prevent acceptance of tokens intended for other applications.
Description
CVE-2026-14541 is a high severity authentication bypass and audience confusion vulnerability in the Google OAuth provider component of Google mcp-toolbox version 1.4.0. When initialized with mcpEnabled: true but without an explicitly defined audience or clientId, the token validation process skips audience checks. This allows acceptance of any valid Google OAuth access token, even those intended for unrelated applications, potentially granting unauthorized access to protected tools and data backends.