CVE-2026-7149: kaggle-mcp has a Path Traversal issue
Affects kaggle-mcpSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIkaggle-mcp | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A vulnerability has been found in dexhunter kaggle-mcp up to 406127ffcb2b91b8c10e20e6c2ca787fbc1dc92d. This vulnerability affects the function prepare_kaggle_dataset of the file src/kaggle_mcp/server.py. The manipulation of the argument competition_id leads to path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7149 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/dexhunter/kaggle-mcp/issues/1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/dexhunter/kaggle-mcp (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/802052 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359748 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359748/cti (opens in a new tab)