CVE-2026-7318

Name: CVE-2026-7318
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-28T22:16:51.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-7318 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was detected in elie mcp-project 0.1.0. The affected element is the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in elie mcp-project 0.1.0. The affected element is the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. The manipulation of the argument topic results in path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 4.0

2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.18%

8.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-7318?

How severe is CVE-2026-7318?

CVE-2026-7318 has a CVSS score of 2/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST