CVE-2026-7318 json
elie mcp-project research_server.py search_papers path traversal
published 6mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-26155
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in elie mcp-project 0.1.0. The affected element is the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. The manipulation of the argument topic results in path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/elie/mcp-research-server/issues/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- elie mcp-project
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/elie/mcp-research-server/issues/1
exploit, issue-tracking
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/359971
vdb-entry, technical-description
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/359971/cti
signature, permissions-required
-
vuldb.com
/submit/803083
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-7318
- NVD CVE-2026-7318
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