CVE-2026-58483
What it is
mcp-searxng is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants web search and URL-reading capabilities through SearXNG. Prior to 1.7.1, web_url_read in src/index.ts passes a caller-supplied URL to readUrlContent() in src/url-reader.ts, where checkContentLength() treats a missing Content-Length header as an inconclusive preflight and the normal and error paths then consume the complete body with response.text(). A server that omits Content-Length can therefore bypass URL_READ_MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH_BYTES and force unbounded memory use. The resulting string is also processed by NodeHtmlMarkdown.translate(), increasing CPU consumption and allowing an unauthenticated HTTP client to cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- 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: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/commit/f5a947ed1650daed10fbdcd53c0db5a86489ffe4
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/pull/121
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/releases/tag/v1.7.1
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/security/advisories/GHSA-xcqx-9jf5-w339
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/security/advisories/GHSA-xcqx-9jf5-w339
References
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/commit/f5a947ed1650daed10fbdcd53c0db5a86489ffe4
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/pull/121
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/releases/tag/v1.7.1
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/security/advisories/GHSA-xcqx-9jf5-w339
- https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng/security/advisories/GHSA-xcqx-9jf5-w339