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MCP Server Token Checks Insufficient, Exposing Tenant Data

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A security vulnerability has been identified in MCP (Multi-Channel Platform) servers, where token validation alone is insufficient to prevent unauthorized access to another tenant's data. While the server correctly verifies bearer tokens and scopes, it fails to check if the caller is authorized to access the specific resource requested by the model. This oversight can lead to users accessing deployment histories or other sensitive information from different tenants if the model inadvertently includes another tenant's service name in its request. The recommended solution involves implementing resource-specific permission checks within each tool to ensure that only authorized users can access their respective data. AI

IMPACT Potential for unauthorized data access in AI-powered internal tools if tenant-specific resource checks are not implemented.

RANK_REASON Security vulnerability identified in a specific software component (MCP server) and its tools.

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MCP Server Token Checks Insufficient, Exposing Tenant Data

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Amit Upadhyay ·

    Your MCP Server Checks the Token. Does It Check the Tenant?

    <p>You built an MCP server so every assistant in the company can call the same internal tools. You put a bearer token on <code>/mcp</code>, added a scope check, and tested it both ways: the right token works, and a missing token gets a 401.</p> <p>It feels finished. Here is the r…

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