Path Traversal in Ggerve Coding-Standards-Mcp
CVE-2026-7588
A vulnerability was found in ggerve coding-standards-mcp. This issue affects the function get_style_guide/get_best_practices of the file server.py. The manipulation of the argument Language results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% 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
- Ggerve Coding-Standards-Mcp — versions 5b097a3d6ff668d15c610911d20d2ce0d08cfc5a, 94f619198724f79d1ea53992184eb4ba61418810, c21ab2754684329eab4feb72427dc9acfe61e52f
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/360541 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/360541/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/804390 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/ggerve/coding-standards-mcp/issues/3 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/ggerve/coding-standards-mcp/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7588?
- CVE-2026-7588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ggerve Coding-Standards-Mcp, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.