Path Traversal in Elie Mcp-Project
CVE-2026-7318
A vulnerability was detected in elie mcp-project 0.1.0. The affected element is the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. The manipulation of the argument topic results in path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may 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 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Elie Mcp-Project — versions 0.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359971 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359971/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/803083 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/elie/mcp-research-server/issues/1 (issue-tracking, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7318?
- CVE-2026-7318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elie Mcp-Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7318?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.