CVE-2026-15138 (GCVE-0-2026-15138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-09 00:15 – Updated: 2026-07-09 12:52
VLAI
Title
tumf mcp-text-editor text_editor.py _validate_file_path path traversal
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in tumf mcp-text-editor up to 1.0.2. This issue affects the function _validate_file_path of the file mcp_text_editor/text_editor.py. Such manipulation of the argument file_path leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor closed the GitHub issue for this vulnerability without any explanation.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/376953 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/376953/cti signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15138 third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/851188 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/issues/22 exploitissue-tracking
https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/ product
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
tumf mcp-text-editor Affected: 1.0.0
Affected: 1.0.1
Affected: 1.0.2
    cpe:2.3:a:tumf:mcp-text-editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
geochen (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team
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