ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm MCP update_doc path traversal
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-7728 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-04 05:16:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-04 15:18:40 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.1 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/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
EPSS: 0.000510000 probability, percentile 0.156040000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Path Traversal
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.1 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Ryanjoachim | Mcp-rtfm | affected 0.1.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/BruceJqs/public_exp/issues/35 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm/commit/e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c8144... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/360903 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/807538 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/360903/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/ryanjoachim/mcp-rtfm/issues/5 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: BruceJqs (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-03T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-05-03T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-05-03T18:06:46.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.