# CVE-2026-7445: ZachHandley ZMCPTools MCP Log Resource ResourceManager.ts path traversal

> Attackers can exploit path traversal in the MCP Log Resource Handler to read arbitrary files from the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6xqm-jw5j-72jf

## What is CVE-2026-7445?

CVE-2026-7445 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ZachHandley ZMCPTools, published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in ZachHandley ZMCPTools up to 0.2.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file src/managers/ResourceManager.ts of the component MCP Log Resource Handler. The manipulation of the argument dirname leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. 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-2026-7445?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-7445?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-7445 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7445 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-7445 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-7445 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ZachHandley ZMCPTools, published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7445 exists.

Affected product: ZachHandley ZMCPTools. 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-2026-7445/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7445/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7445
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7445
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-7445

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7445/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.