CVE-2026-7205 duartium papers-mcp-server main.py search_papers path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the search_papers function to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7205?
CVE-2026-7205 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in duartium papers-mcp-server, published on 28 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in duartium papers-mcp-server 9ceb3812a6458ba7922ca24a7406f8807bc55598. Impacted is the function search_papers of the file src/main.py. Such manipulation of the argument topic leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7205?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7205 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-2026-7205 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7205 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74x9-rc28-6p76.