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CVE-2026-7738: @puchunjie/doc-tools-mcp has a Path Traversal Issue

Affects @puchunjie/doc-tools-mcpSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-7738· Medium 5.3

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 4 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npm@puchunjie/doc-tools-mcpAffected
  • <=1.0.18
Fixed in–

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Description

A security flaw has been discovered in puchunjie doc-tools-mcp 1.0.18. This affects the function create_document/open_document of the file src/mcp-server.ts of the component MCP Interface. The manipulation of the argument filePath results in path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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