CVE-2026-84201 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-84201: appium-mcp-server through 0.1.61 Path Traversal in write_file and write_files_batch

Vendor Argneshu
Product appium-mcp-server
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published September 1, 2026
Last update September 1, 2026

CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

appium-mcp-server through 0.1.61 fails to validate or normalize file paths in the write_file and write_files_batch tools, allowing attackers to write files outside the intended PROJECT_ROOT directory. Attackers can supply absolute paths or relative paths with parent directory segments to overwrite arbitrary files with the server user's privileges, including shell profiles and configuration files in the home directory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2026 CVE published

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