Vorota-ai nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa contains an improper allowlist validation vulnerability in the scan_vulnerabilities tool that lets callers run blocked NSE script categories
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 16:27 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Vorota-ainmap-mcp | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubvorota-ai/nmap-mcppkg:github/vorota-ai/nmap-mcpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Vorota-ai nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa contains an improper allowlist validation vulnerability in the scan_vulnerabilities tool that lets callers run blocked NSE script categories. MCP clients or prompt-injected agents can pass categories like exploit, dos, brute, or intrusive to nmap --script, running intrusive, brute-force, exploit, or denial-of-service scripts against scan targets.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117570 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/issues/3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/blob/3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e/nmap_mcp/server.py (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nmap-mcp-through-commit-3636afa-permissive-nse-script-allowlist-in-scan-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)