Path Traversal in Amazon AWS Transform Mcp Server

CVE-2026-18953

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the get_resource tool in Amazon awslabs.aws-transform-mcp-server 0.1.0 through 0.1.4 might allow a context-dependent actor to write arbitrary files outside the intended working directory via the savePath parameter. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.1.5 or later.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18953?
CVE-2026-18953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon AWS Transform Mcp Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-18953?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-18953 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.