Ai Security: Web Flaws Resurface In Rush To Use MCP Servers
Tenable, July 11,2025
In the rush to implement AI tools and services, developers are rapidly embracing the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
In the process, classic vulnerabilities are resurfacing and new ones are being introduced. In this blog, we outline key areas of concern and how Tenable Web App Scanning can help.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 and quickly adopted by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft. It allows AI assistants to connect with external data sources and tools and improve their capabilities.
The MCP ecosystem has exploded in recent months as developers rush to meet business demand and integrate this powerful new standard into their applications and AI-based workflows to easily provide efficient cross-product integrations. In the process, fundamental development mistakes are being repeated.