nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa Permissive NSE Script Allowlist in scan_vulnerabilities
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- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The nmap-mcp project from Vorota-ai, through commit 3636afa, is affected by a flaw in its scan_vulnerabilities tool that fails to properly enforce its list of permitted Nmap script categories. As a result, callers, including MCP clients or AI agents manipulated through prompt injection, can run intrusive, brute-force, exploit, or denial-of-service NSE scripts against scan targets, which could disrupt or compromise those systems.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Vorota-ai nmap-mcp
through 3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e