Vulnerability in LibreChat (CVE-2026-44653)
Summary
Vulnerability in LibreChat (CVE-2026-44653). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via GET /api/mcp/servers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
LibreChat is an enhanced ChatGPT clone that supports multiple AI providers. In versions up to and including 0.8.3, users with only VIEW access to an MCP server can retrieve the server's decrypted admin-managed secrets through GET /api/mcp/servers and GET /api/mcp/servers/:serverName. The returned config includes plaintext values for apiKey.key and oauth.client_secret. This allows viewers of a shared MCP server to exfiltrate the underlying provider credentials. Version 0.8..4 contains a patch. Other remediations include: never returning decrypted admin-managed secrets to non-owners; redacting apiKey.key and oauth.client_secret from all API responses consider returning only boolean presence indicators for secrets, similar to the auth-values route pattern; and, if owners need to edit configs without re-entering secrets, preserving secrets server-side and returning placeholders instead of plaintext.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-44653 has been found in LibreChat.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like GET /api/mcp/servers over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "LibreChat CVE-2026-44653" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44653 (LibreChat) — CWE-201 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: GET /api/mcp/servers / GET /api/mcp/servers/ / VIEW / apiKey.key
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-201) exists in LibreChat. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via GET /api/mcp/servers.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of LibreChat. Attack surface: GET /api/mcp/servers / GET /api/mcp/servers/ / VIEW / apiKey.key.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual GET /api/mcp/servers requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run grep -r 'LibreChat' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'LibreChat' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
LibreChatを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'GET /api/mcp/servers' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで
GET /api/mcp/serversへの異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。 -
3Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against GET /api/mcp/servers on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 2 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit github.com