Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-46341Apify MCP server: Domain Allowlist Bypass in fetch-apify-docs via String Prefix Matching
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in apify-mcp-server from apify. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
The Apify MCP server enables AI agents to extract data from websites using ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store. Prior to 0.9.21, the fetch-apify-docs tool in src/tools/common/fetch_apify_docs.ts validates allowlisted documentation domains with String.startsWith() rather than URL hostname comparison, allowing attacker-controlled URLs such as `https://docs.apify.com.evil.com/` and `https://docs.apify.com@evil.com/` to pass the ALLOWED_DOC_DOMAINS check and return arbitrary fetched content to the LLM. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.21.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @apify/actors-mcp-server | 0.9.21 | GHSA-jwp7-wg77-3w9v |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apify | apify-mcp-server | < 0.9.21 |
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-183 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/apify/apify-mcp-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jwp7-wg77-3w9v x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/apify/apify-mcp-server/pull/781 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/apify/apify-mcp-server/commit/e39bdee530da1db0b3b3d3713558b33c9608e629 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/apify/apify-mcp-server/releases/tag/v0.9.21 x_refsource_MISC