Path Traversal in tumf mcp-text-editor (CVE-2026-15138)
Summary
Path traversal in tumf mcp-text-editor (CVE-2026-15138). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-15138 has been found in tumf mcp-text-editor.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "tumf mcp-text-editor CVE-2026-15138" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-15138 (tumf mcp-text-editor) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 6.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in tumf mcp-text-editor.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of tumf mcp-text-editor.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで tumf mcp-text-editor を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vuldb.com
- advisory vuldb.com
- advisory vuldb.com
- advisory github.com
- report github.com
- report vuldb.com
- web github.com
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- web github.com