CVE-2026-7398 florensiawidjaja BioinfoMCP Upload Endpoint app.py upload path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the upload endpoint to read or modify arbitrary files on 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-2026-7398?
CVE-2026-7398 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in florensiawidjaja BioinfoMCP, published on 29 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A weakness has been identified in florensiawidjaja BioinfoMCP up to 7ada7918b9e515604d3c0ae264d3a9af10bf6e54. This vulnerability affects the function Upload of the file bioinfo_mcp_platform/app.py of the component Upload Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument Name causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. 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-2026-7398?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7398 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-2026-7398 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7398 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgpx-r48j-vhhm.