CVE-2026-7318CWE-22

elie mcp-project research_server.py search_papers path traversal

Medium · published April 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00228 · 12.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-04-28T20:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 APR 20:45Z
    elie mcp-project research_server.py search_papers path traversal
    cvelistv5