CVE-2026-15138
tumf mcp-text-editor text_editor.py _validate_file_path path traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Jul 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 8, 2026
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in tumf mcp-text-editor up to 1.0.2. This issue affects the function _validate_file_path of the file mcp_text_editor/text_editor.py. Such manipulation of the argument file_path leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor closed the GitHub issue for this vulnerability without any explanation.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 7.5 High | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
mcp-text-editortumf |
|
References
- VDB-376953 | tumf mcp-text-editor text_editor.py _validate_file_path path traversalvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-376953 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-15138 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #851188 | Tumf mcp-text-editor 1.0.2 Path Traversalthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/issues/22exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/product
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