PT-2026-35831 · Unknown · Mcp-Project

Littlew · Published 2026-04-28 · Updated 2026-04-29 · CVE-2026-7318

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions elie mcp-project version 0.1.0

Description A path traversal issue exists in the search papers() function within the research server.py file. This occurs when the topic argument is manipulated, allowing for unauthorized file system access. Local access is required to exploit this flaw.

Recommendations As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of the topic argument in the search papers() function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-7318

Affected Products

Mcp-Project

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/elie/mcp-research-server/issues/1 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7318 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/359971/cti · Note
• https://vuldb.com/submit/803083 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2049442246357893546 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/359971 · Note