CVE-2026-53766: ChromeDevTools chrome-devtools-mcp · Path Traversal
Affects ChromeDevTools chrome-devtools-mcpSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.1.0 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ChromeDevTools chrome-devtools-mcp to 1.1.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ChromeDevToolschrome-devtools-mcp | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade chrome-devtools-mcp to version 1.1.0 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are documented. Patch status is not explicitly stated in vendor advisories but the fix is confirmed in version 1.1.0.
Description
Chrome DevTools for agents (chrome-devtools-mcp) lets your coding agent control and inspect a live Chrome browser. From 0.24.0 until 1.1.0, McpContext.validatePath() enforces workspace roots by checking whether path.resolve(filePath) textually falls under one of the configured root paths. path.resolve() does not canonicalize symbolic links. As a result, a symlink inside a configured workspace root can point to a file outside that root, pass validation, and then be followed by downstream file read/write operations. This bypass applies even when the MCP client correctly declares the roots capability with a non-empty list. It is separate from the documented legacy behavior where missing roots capability allows all paths. The practical impact is a workspace-boundary bypass. In the write direction, filePath-writing tools can overwrite out-of-root files through an in-root symlink. In the read direction, upload_file can read through the symlink and send the file to the currently selected web page. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.