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LibreChat MCP server URL environment variable secret disclosure

IdentifiersCVE-2026-32625CWE-200· Exposure of Sensitive Information…

CVE-2026-32625 affects LibreChat versions up to and including 0.8.3. The flaw is in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration, where user-supplied MCP server URLs are processed such that ${VAR} placeholders are resolved against the LibreChat server's process.env during Zod schema validation. An authenticated user can create a malicious MCP server configuration whose URL references environment variables and points to an attacker-controlled domain. When LibreChat validates or processes that URL, the server resolves the placeholders and makes a request containing sensitive environment variable values in the URL, disclosing secrets such as CREDS_KEY, CREDS_IV, JWT_SECRET, and MONGO_URI. Because the exposed values include cryptographic material and database credentials, the issue can lead to full compromise of the LibreChat installation without requiring administrative privileges.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation discloses high-value server-side secrets to an attacker-controlled endpoint. Exposed data can include encryption keys, initialization vectors, JWT signing secrets, and MongoDB connection credentials. With these materials, an attacker may be able to forge or tamper with authentication tokens, decrypt protected data depending on deployment usage, access or manipulate the backing database, and fully compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the LibreChat deployment. No user interaction or administrative privileges are required beyond authenticated access to create the malicious MCP server configuration.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable or restrict MCP server integration and prevent non-administrative users from creating or modifying MCP server configurations. Block outbound connections from the LibreChat server to untrusted external hosts where feasible, especially for MCP-related traffic. Apply strict egress filtering and monitoring to detect requests containing suspicious URL-embedded secret material. As a precaution, rotate sensitive environment variables and credentials, particularly JWT secrets, encryption keys, and database credentials, if exposure is suspected.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade LibreChat to version 0.8.4-rc1 or later, which patches the vulnerable MCP server URL handling. Ensure that user-controlled MCP server URLs are no longer resolved against process environment variables during validation or request construction. Review and rotate any secrets that may have been exposed prior to patching, including CREDS_KEY, CREDS_IV, JWT_SECRET, MONGO_URI, and any other environment variables accessible to the LibreChat process. Audit logs and outbound requests for evidence of exploitation and unauthorized database or token activity.
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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2026-32625
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32625
MITRE CWE · CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an…
Vendor Advisory
github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/security/advisories/GHSA-4pcc-j6m6-wcwx