Path Traversal in Duartium Papers-Mcp-Server
CVE-2026-7205
A vulnerability was identified in duartium papers-mcp-server 9ceb3812a6458ba7922ca24a7406f8807bc55598. Impacted is the function search_papers of the file src/main.py. Such manipulation of the argument topic leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. 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 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Duartium Papers-Mcp-Server — versions 9ceb3812a6458ba7922ca24a7406f8807bc55598
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359805 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359805/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/802080 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/duartium/papers-mcp-server/issues/1 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/duartium/papers-mcp-server/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7205?
- CVE-2026-7205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Duartium Papers-Mcp-Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.