CVE-2026-15528 lamaalrajih kicad-mcp path_validator.py protection mechanism
Local attackers can bypass path validation in kicad-mcp to access or modify arbitrary files via manipulated project or schematic paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15528?
CVE-2026-15528 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in lamaalrajih kicad-mcp, published on 13 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in lamaalrajih kicad-mcp up to 3.3.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file kicad_mcp/utils/path_validator.py. Performing a manipulation of the argument project_path/schematic_path results in protection mechanism failure. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15528?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15528?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15528 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-15528 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15528 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7fc-wmwf-cvvh.