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Penpot before 2.18.0 Unauthenticated WebSocket Access via MCP Bridge

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

Penpot before 2.18.0 binds the MCP server plugin WebSocket bridge to all network interfaces without authentication in single-user mode. Unauthenticated attackers on adjacent networks can connect to the WebSocket port to impersonate the Penpot browser plugin, intercept task payloads, and return forged results to the MCP client.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-100868

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-100868

penpot

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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@penpot/mcp

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "penpot",
    "product": "penpot",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.18.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:npm/%40penpot/mcp",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  },
  {
    "vendor": "penpot",
    "product": "@penpot/mcp",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "2.15.4"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:npm/%40penpot/mcp",
    "packageName": "@penpot/mcp",
    "collectionURL": "https://www.npmjs.com",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-100868

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#12688 · Revision 1
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