CVE-2026-65695 Office-Word-MCP-Server 1.1.11 Path Traversal via document tools
Attackers can read or overwrite arbitrary .docx files outside the working directory by manipulating filename arguments in Office-Word-MCP-Server document tools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65695?
CVE-2026-65695 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GongRzhe Office-Word-MCP-Server, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Office-Word-MCP-Server through 1.1.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its document tools that allows attackers who can influence the filename argument to read arbitrary .docx files or create and overwrite .docx files outside the intended working directory. Attackers can supply absolute paths or ../ traversal sequences directly to document open and save operations, bypassing the check_file_writeable and ensure_docx_extension helpers which perform no base-directory confinement or realpath validation.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65695?
How do I fix CVE-2026-65695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65695 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-2026-65695 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-65695 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp99-gp4p-v5cc.