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CVE-2026-19372: handwriting-ocr-mcp-server · Path Traversal

Affects handwriting-ocr-mcp-serverSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Handwriting-OCRhandwriting-ocr-mcp-serverAffected
  • =0.1.0
Fixed in–
npmhandwriting-ocr/handwriting-ocr-mcp-serverpkg:npm/handwriting-ocr/handwriting-ocr-mcp-serverOther threatsAffected
  • =0.1.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:handwriting-ocr:handwriting-ocr-mcp-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Description

CVE-2026-19372 is a path traversal vulnerability in Handwriting-OCR handwriting-ocr-mcp-server version 0.1.0. The flaw exists in the fs.readFileSync function within the src/index.ts file's upload_document component. Exploitation requires local access and manipulation of the File argument to traverse directories. The project has been informed but has not yet issued a response or fix. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.8.

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