CVE-2026-54618
What it is
Obsidian Web MCP is a secure remote MCP server for Obsidian vaults. Prior to 0.2.0, /oauth/authorize issues an authorization code without a login, consent, or session check, and /oauth/token can exchange that code for the static VAULT_MCP_TOKEN without authenticating a client. An unauthenticated remote caller who can reach the intended tunnel deployment can therefore call /mcp and use vault_read, vault_write, vault_search, vault_list, vault_move, and vault_delete against the entire vault. Optional PKCE does not prevent an attacker-initiated flow, and unauthenticated /oauth/register also exposes a client_credentials path by returning the configured VAULT_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET. This issue is fixed in version 0.2.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.4 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-306 · Missing authentication
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/commit/e4924f096ee7494a7999d6c0cceca9be08e48eef
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/pull/30
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/releases/tag/v0.2.0
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-hwhg-mrjc-8g43
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-hwhg-mrjc-8g43
References
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/commit/e4924f096ee7494a7999d6c0cceca9be08e48eef
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/pull/30
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/releases/tag/v0.2.0
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-hwhg-mrjc-8g43
- https://github.com/jimprosser/obsidian-web-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-hwhg-mrjc-8g43