Security context

What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.

rapid7/metasploit-framework

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Fixes

CVEs

HIGH

Peak severity

66.7%

Coverage

Highlights

Auth Bypass: 3 prior fixes. Scrutinize any change in this area.

lib/msf/core/mcp/application.rb: most-fixed (1 issue). Treat as high-risk during review.

4 high-severity fixes in this history; regressions here are high-impact.

Recurring patterns

The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.

Auth Bypass: Mandatory API token authentication was missing for JSON-RPC endpoints, allowing unauthenticated access.

Authorization Bypass: Destructive MCP tools (module_execute, module_check, session_stop, session_write) were executable without explicit operator opt-in, bypassing authorization.

Auth Bypass: MCP HTTP transport started without bearer authentication, exposing privileged endpoints unauthenticated.