CVE-2026-7588 ggerve coding-standards-mcp server.py get_best_practices path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit path traversal in the get_best_practices 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-2026-7588?
CVE-2026-7588 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ggerve coding-standards-mcp, published on 1 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in ggerve coding-standards-mcp. This issue affects the function get_style_guide/get_best_practices of the file server.py. The manipulation of the argument Language results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not 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-2026-7588?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7588 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-2026-7588 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7588 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63qp-rv94-68fc.