CVE-2026-7728
ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm MCP update_doc path traversal
Description
A vulnerability was identified in ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function get_doc_content/read_doc/update_doc of the component MCP Interface. Such manipulation of the argument docFile leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c81444904b0b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
May 4, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 4, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7728
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the patch e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c81444904b0b.
- Update the MCP Interface component.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was identified in ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function get_doc_content/read_doc/update_doc of the component MCP Interface. Such manipulation of the argument docFile leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c81444904b0b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://github.com/BruceJqs/public_exp/issues/35 Added Reference https://github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm/ Added Reference https://github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm/commit/e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c81444904b0b Added Reference https://github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm/issues/5 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/807538 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/360903 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/360903/cti