# CVE-2026-19325: Path traversal in roo-code-memory-bank-mcp-server

> Local attackers can exploit path traversal in the memory bank server to read or modify arbitrary files via manipulated file names.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-46jg-c454-8hm3

## What is CVE-2026-19325?

CVE-2026-19325 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IncomeStreamSurfer roo-code-memory-bank-mcp-server, published on 9 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in IncomeStreamSurfer roo-code-memory-bank-mcp-server up to 9dcb2fb5e6b65a35ac1983885a6d4e5621a0081e. This affects the function readMemoryBankFile/appendMemoryBankEntry of the file src/index.ts of the component read_memory_bank_file/append_memory_bank_entry. Such manipulation of the argument file_name leads to path traversal. The attack must be carried out locally. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19325?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-19325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19325 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19325 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-19325 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19325 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IncomeStreamSurfer roo-code-memory-bank-mcp-server, published on 9 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19325 exists.

Affected product: IncomeStreamSurfer roo-code-memory-bank-mcp-server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19325/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19325/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19325
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19325
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19325

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19325/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.