CVE-2026-7728 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-7728: ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm MCP update_doc path traversal

Vendor Ryanjoachim
Product mcp-rtfm
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 4, 2026
Last update May 4, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was identified in ryanjoachim mcp-rtfm 0.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function get_doc_content/read_doc/update_doc of the component MCP Interface. Such manipulation of the argument docFile leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is e6f0686fc36012f78236e7fed172c81444904b0b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 4, 2026 CVE published
May 4, 2026 Record updated