CVE-2026-57441 (GCVE-0-2026-57441)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 17:49 – Updated: 2026-09-15 19:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MCPVault: PathFilter restricted-directory deny-list bypass via case and trailing dot/space equivalence
Summary
MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. Prior to 0.11.4, PathFilter in src/pathfilter.ts compiles restricted-directory patterns case-sensitively and compares paths without canonicalizing filesystem-equivalent segment names. On case-insensitive macOS and Windows filesystems, case variants of .git, .obsidian, or node_modules pass both isAllowed() and isAllowedForListing() even though the operating system opens the restricted directory, and Windows trailing dots or spaces provide the same bypass. An attacker who influences a path selected by an AI agent can use the bypass in read, write, move, search, or listing operations to expose or modify sensitive repository and Obsidian metadata. Vault-root .. containment is not affected. This issue is fixed in version 0.11.4.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 18:57 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/security/ad… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/commit/0adb… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/commit/b9ea… | x_refsource_MISC |
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