Official MCP Python SDK Flaw Can Let Malicious Servers Steal OAuth Credentials

Official MCP Python SDK Flaw Can Let Malicious Servers Steal OAuth Credentials Swati KhandelwalSep 29, 2026Identity Security / Artificial Intelligence A malicious MCP server could trick an application built on the official MCP Python SDK into handing over the OAuth credentials it uses to log in to a real service, the SDK's maintainers said in a security advisory. Affected versions sent the client secret, the authorization code, and the PKCE proof key to a token endpoint the attacker controlled. The fix is in versions 1.30.0 and 2.2.0. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI applications to outside tools and data, and this package is its official Python SDK for building MCP servers and clients. With…