CVE-2026-46701

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.4.5, the MCP SSE server defaults to an empty secret (`process.env['NETWORK_AI_MCP_SECRET'] ?? ''` at `bin/mcp-server.ts:89`), which causes `_isAuthorized` (`lib/mcp-transport-sse.ts:254`) to return `true` unconditionally for every request — no `Authorization` header is required. Simultaneously, `_handleRequest` sets `Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *` (`lib/mcp-transport-sse.ts:272`) on every response, so a cross-origin browser fetch can read the result without restriction. An unauthenticated attacker who can lure a user to a malicious web page can invoke all 22 exposed MCP tools — including `config_set`, `agent_spawn`, and `blackboard_write` — against a default-configured localhost server. Version 5.4.5 patches the issue.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/dc5048112283f3f4eb6c06dd2bf5aa93ef9339be	Patch
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.4.5	Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-j3vx-cx2r-pvg8	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:network-ai:network-ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-20 17:17

Updated : 2026-08-13 15:33

NVD link : CVE-2026-46701

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46701

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46701

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Products Affected

network-ai

network-ai

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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