CVE-2026-44429: modelcontextprotocol registry · Cross-site Scripting
Affects modelcontextprotocol registrySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.7.7 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.7.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 May 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade registry and modelcontextprotocol/registry to 1.7.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| modelcontextprotocolregistry | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubmodelcontextprotocol/registrypkg:github/modelcontextprotocol/registryOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in modelcontextprotocol registry version 1.7.7. Users should upgrade to version 1.7.7 or later to remediate this issue. Until upgraded, restrict publish token issuance to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Description
CVE-2026-44429 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the modelcontextprotocol (MCP) registry versions prior to 1.7.7. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input in the server.websiteUrl field, which is included in the public catalogue UI without sufficient escaping. This allows an attacker with publish access to inject malicious event handlers into the registry homepage. The vulnerability is medium severity with a CVSS 5.1 score and is fixed in version 1.7.7.