VulnerabilityPublished 20 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-94046: 0215AndrewFeng ACE-MCP · Path Traversal

Affects 0215AndrewFeng ACE-MCPSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 21:27 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
0215AndrewFengACE-MCP	Affected 4.10.0 – 4.10.8 9 affected builds	Fixed in–
GitHub0215andrewfeng/ACE-MCP`pkg:github/0215andrewfeng/ACE-MCP`Other threats	Affected 4.10.0 – 4.10.8 9 affected builds	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

cpe:2.3:a:0215andrewfeng:ace-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

As of the latest information, the vendor has not responded or issued a patch for this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected component and carefully validate or sanitize inputs to projectRootPath and filePath if possible.

Description

CVE-2026-94046 is a path traversal vulnerability in the 0215AndrewFeng ACE-MCP product up to version 4.10.8. It affects the get_file_snippet function in the getFileSnippet.ts file of the MCP Tool component. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of the projectRootPath and filePath arguments, allowing an attacker to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and exploit code has been publicly disclosed. The vendor has been informed but has not yet responded or issued a fix.

Impact

An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the affected system by manipulating the projectRootPath and filePath parameters. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low impact on confidentiality.

Summary

The vulnerability in 0215AndrewFeng ACE-MCP (versions 4.10.0 through 4.10.8) is due to insufficient validation in the get_file_snippet function of getFileSnippet.ts. The function's isPathInsideProjectRoot check only prevents filePath from escaping the attacker-controlled projectRootPath, but since projectRootPath itself is untrusted input, an attacker can set projectRootPath to a sensitive directory (e.g., /etc) and filePath to a sensitive file (e.g., hosts), bypassing the guard and enabling path traversal. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system.

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