Serena is a powerful MCP toolkit for coding that provides semantic retrieval and editing capabilities. Prior to v1.5.2, Serena's built-in web dashboard exposes an unauthenticated Flask API on a fixed, predictable port, with no authentication, no CSRF protection, and no Host header validation. A DNS rebinding attack allows a malicious webpage to reach this API from any browser and write arbitrary content to the agent's persistent memory store, which the agent reads and acts on autonomously. Combined with execute_shell_command using shell=True, this creates a remote code execution chain requiring only that the victim visit a malicious webpage while Serena is running. This issue is fixed in version v1.5.2.
CVE-2026-49471
HIGHPre-NVD 8.38.3—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 8.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 85% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
8.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.3
- EG Score
- 8.3(medium)
- EPSS
- 14.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 7, 2026
Last Modified
July 10, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 7, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Unauthenticated Flask dashboard on fixed port enables DNS rebinding → memory poisoning → RCE · Advisory · oraios/serena · GitHub
https://github.com/oraios/serena/security/advisories/GHSA-37h2-6p4f-mp3qgithub_release Patch Available
v1.5.2
Patch available: oraios/serena v1.5.2
https://github.com/oraios/serena/releases/tag/v1.5.2github_commit Patch Available
commit 016ccbe1c095 (oraios/serena)
Patch available: oraios/serena v1.5.2 (contains commit 016ccbe1c095)
https://github.com/oraios/serena/commit/016ccbe1c095a3eed7967737ac1d4df2754f5d96Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-49471(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| serena-agent | 0.1.3 ... 1.5.1 (10 versions) | 1.5.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-10 20:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-10 08:33 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-09 20:38 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-09 08:44 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 20:49 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 08:56 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-07 21:03 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-07 21:01 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-49471?
CVE-2026-49471 is a high vulnerability published on July 7, 2026. Serena is a powerful MCP toolkit for coding that provides semantic retrieval and editing capabilities. Prior to v1.5.2, Serena's built-in web dashboard exposes an unauthenticated Flask API on a fixed, predictable port, with no authentication, no CSRF protection, and no Host header validation. A DNS…
When was CVE-2026-49471 disclosed?
CVE-2026-49471 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2026, with the most recent update on July 10, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-49471 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-49471 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-49471?
CVE-2026-49471 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-49471?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-49471, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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