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CVE-2025-5273: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in mcp-markdownify-server

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-5273cvecve-2025-5273
Published: 05/29/2025 (05/29/2025, 05:00:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: mcp-markdownify-server

Description

Versions of mcp-markdownify-server before 1.0.0 contain a vulnerability that allows external parties to access files or directories via the get-markdown-file tool. An attacker can craft a prompt that causes the server to read arbitrary files from the host system. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-5273 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.2.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/01/2026, 21:06:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-5273 affects mcp-markdownify-server versions prior to 1.0.0. The vulnerability arises from the get-markdown-file tool, which can be manipulated by an attacker to read arbitrary files on the host running the server. This is a file disclosure issue categorized under CWE-552. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality. No official patch or fix is currently documented.

Potential Impact

An attacker can remotely cause the vulnerable server to disclose arbitrary files from the host system, potentially exposing sensitive information. This can lead to confidentiality breaches without requiring privileges or prior authentication. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability directly according to the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix is documented, users should restrict access to the get-markdown-file tool and monitor usage to prevent exploitation. Avoid exposing the vulnerable versions to untrusted networks until a fix is available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
snyk
Date Reserved
2025-05-27T13:22:21.098Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6837ecfc182aa0cae26d541c

Added to database: 05/29/2025, 05:13:32 UTC

Last enriched: 08/01/2026, 21:06:55 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC

Views: 100

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