CVE-2026-47427: github-mcp-server · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects github-mcp-serverSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.1.0 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade github-mcp-server to 1.1.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| githubgithub-mcp-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to GitHub MCP Server version 1.1.0 or later, where this NULL pointer dereference issue is fixed. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the fix is stated to be in version 1.1.0. Until upgraded, the server is vulnerable to denial of service from unauthenticated requests.
Description
GitHub MCP Server is GitHub's official MCP Server. Prior to 1.1.0, the CompletionsHandler function in pkg/github/server.go accesses params.Ref without first checking whether it is nil, so a completion/complete request with a missing or empty ref field triggers a nil pointer dereference and a Go runtime panic; because the crash occurs before any authentication or token validation, any unauthenticated client able to send JSON-RPC messages can crash the server, resulting in a complete denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 1.1.0.
References
- github.com/github/github-mcp-server/security/advisories/GHSA-w4q6-qw23-4rg7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pull/2502 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/github/github-mcp-server/commit/c88d2ecdd3bb07f7bdd75296e3ee676febf14f58 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v1.1.0 (opens in a new tab)