CVE-2026-15138: tumf mcp-text-editor text_editor.py _validate_file_path path traversal

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-09 · updated 2026-10-25
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

tumf mcp-text-editor: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2

References

https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/
https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor/issues/22
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15138
https://vuldb.com/submit/851188
https://vuldb.com/vuln/376953
https://vuldb.com/vuln/376953/cti

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