MCP-Remote: The Cybersecurity Nightmare You Didn’t See Coming!

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the open-source mcp-remote project. This flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.6, allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. Users should update to version 0.1.16 to avoid unpleasant surprises, because nobody likes a hacker crashing their MCP party uninvited!

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Published: July 10, 2025 6:00 pmAdded: July 10, 2025 at 11:26 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Hot Take:

In a twist of fate, mcp-remote, the tool meant to facilitate smooth communication for AI applications, has decided it’s time to moonlight as a full-time security hazard. If you thought connecting to untrusted servers couldn’t get any more exciting, welcome to the world of arbitrary OS command execution. Because who doesn’t love a little chaos with their code?

Key Points:

  • CVE-2025-6514 vulnerability in mcp-remote allows arbitrary OS command execution.
  • Carries a high CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0.
  • Affects mcp-remote versions from 0.0.5 to 0.1.15; patched in version 0.1.16.
  • Users should connect only to trusted MCP servers using secure methods like HTTPS.
  • Other vulnerabilities found in MCP Inspector tool and Filesystem MCP Server.

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