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CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault contains path filter bypass vulnerability

MCPVault

MCPVault performs case-sensitive path matching and uncanonicalized comparisons that allow bypassing restrictions on restricted directories. Attackers can leverage case-insensitive filesystems or specific trailing characters to access unauthorized files.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
6.9
EPSS
<0.01 · top 90% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
15 Sep 2026
last update
15 Sep 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-57441other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 15 Sep 2026CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault.

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-09-15
    CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57441

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
path-traversalmcp
dates
happened 15 Sep 2026 · first reported 15 Sep 2026
origin
NVD
Vulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z

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# CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault contains path filter bypass vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-57441-mcpvault-contains-path-filter-bypass-vulnerab · AIR-2026-0123 · closed 2026-09-15

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-09-15
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: MCPVault
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-57441
- CVSS: 6.9

## Summary

MCPVault performs case-sensitive path matching and uncanonicalized comparisons that allow bypassing restrictions on restricted directories. Attackers can leverage case-insensitive filesystems or specific trailing characters to access unauthorized files.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-09-15: CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57441)

## Sources

- 2026-09-15 NVD: CVE-2026-57441: MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57441

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