CVE-2026-57442

MCPVault: PathFilter restricted directories (.git/.obsidian/node_modules) only denied at vault root, not nested

State
Published
Severity
6.9 Medium
Published
Sep 15, 2026
Updated
Sep 16, 2026
Reserved
Jun 24, 2026

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Description

MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. Prior to 0.11.5, PathFilter in src/pathfilter.ts uses root-anchored deny-list patterns, so nested .git, .obsidian, and node_modules path segments do not match the restriction and pass both isAllowed() and isAllowedForListing(). An attacker who influences a path selected by an AI agent can traverse nested repository or Obsidian metadata, read remote URLs or embedded tokens, or cause nested node_modules content to pollute the listAllTags index. This issue is fixed in version 0.11.5.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.06.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-538 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mcpvaultbitbonsai
  • < 0.11.5Affected

References

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