Path Traversal in Handwriting-Ocr Handwriting-Ocr-Mcp-Server
CVE-2026-19372
A security flaw has been discovered in Handwriting-OCR handwriting-ocr-mcp-server 0.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fs.readFileSync of the file src/index.ts of the component upload_document. Performing a manipulation of the argument File results in path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Handwriting-Ocr Handwriting-Ocr-Mcp-Server — versions 0.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/387256 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/387256/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19372 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/866270 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Handwriting-OCR/handwriting-ocr-mcp-server/issues/6 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/Handwriting-OCR/handwriting-ocr-mcp-server/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19372?
- CVE-2026-19372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Handwriting-Ocr Handwriting-Ocr-Mcp-Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19372?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.