CVE-2026-7318
elie mcp-project research_server.py search_papers path traversal
Vexday Risk Score
33Attention
SSVC decision (CISA)
Attend
PoC available → attend closely
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public proof of concept exists, but not yet automated.
CVSS 5.1EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC públicaNuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
28 Apr 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.
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.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Affected products
elie · mcp-projectpublic PoCs found — 1
cve_referencegithub.com/elie/mcp-research-server/issues/1unverified⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.