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Security2026-08-27 · source-backed
Published to NVD and GitHub Security Advisories on August 27, this is a traversal in read_context in src/index.ts of bsmi021 mcp-file-context-server 1.0.0, remotely exploitable via the path argument, rated 5.5 MEDIUM (NVD). NVD's text notes the project was informed early through an issue report and the exploit is now public. A file-reading MCP server with a live traversal and no fix is a short path from prompt injection to arbitrary file disclosure.
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