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Public story · 2026-02-27 · source-backed
Security researchers scanned 8,000+ MCP servers on the public internet. 36.7% share SSRF vulnerabilities enabling access to cloud credentials and internal metadata. Default configurations bind admin panels to 0.0.0.0:8080, publicly accessible from first deployment. Exposed data includes conversation histories, API keys, tool configurations, and system prompts.
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