# CVE-2026-7384: ezequiroga mcp-bases research\_server.py search\_papers path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-29 · Updated: 2026-04-29

## Affected

- ezequiroga mcp-bases: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in ezequiroga mcp-bases 357ca19c7a49a9b9cb2ef639b366f03aba8bea39/c630b8ab0f970614d42da8e566e9c0d15a16414c. This impacts the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. Performing a manipulation of the argument topic results in path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. 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 ezequiroga mcp-bases, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/360106
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/360106/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/803095
- https://github.com/ezequiroga/mcp-bases/issues/2
- https://github.com/ezequiroga/mcp-bases/

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