CVE-2026-77269 MCP Atlassian: Path traversal in upload_attachment allows arbitrary file read (incomplete fix for CVE-2026-27825)
An attacker can read arbitrary local files by providing malicious paths to the attachment upload function in the MCP Atlassian server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-77269?
CVE-2026-77269 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in sooperset mcp-atlassian, published on 22 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0, the remediation for CVE-2026-27825 protects download destinations but does not constrain source paths used by attachment uploads. A caller can provide an absolute or traversal file_path and cause the server to upload the selected local file. The advisory traces the vulnerable input and processing flow through upload_attachment, file_path, and CVE-2026-27825, which identify the affected entry points, controls, and code paths. This issue is fixed in version 0.22.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77269?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mcp-atlassian. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mcp-atlassian PyPI | All versions | 0.22.0 |
mcp-atlassian PyPI | All versions | 0.22.0 |
mcp-atlassian PyPI | All versions | 0.22.0 |
Products include Mcp-Atlassian Mcp Atlassian.
How do I fix CVE-2026-77269?
Upgrade mcp-atlassian to 0.22.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-77269 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-77269 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in sooperset mcp-atlassian
- CVE-2026-77244 [mcp-atlassian] Authentication bypass in HTTP transport: AtlassianOpaqueTokenVerifier accepts any non-empty token
- CVE-2026-77254 MCP Atlassian: Unauthenticated HTTP MCP requests can use globally configured Jira and Confluence credentials
- CVE-2026-27825 MCP Atlassian has an arbitrary file write leading to arbitrary code execution via unconstrained download_path in confluence_download_attachment
- CVE-2026-77243 MCP Atlassian: ENABLED_TOOLS / Toolset authorization bypass
- CVE-2026-77274 MCP Atlassian: SSRF Protection Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7wj-5v37-59r2, PYSEC-2026-4095.