CVE-2026-10264Public exploit

Local file disclosure via unvalidated media path

Published Jun 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 1, 2026

Path traversal in the Send API endpoint in WhatsApp MCP Server 0.0.1 allows attackers to read local files via crafted media paths. SendMessageRequest passes mediaPath to os.ReadFile in sendWhatsAppMessage without validation, sanitization, or confinement to an allowed directory. Access to the adjacent Send API is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the bridge process.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in the Send API endpoint in WhatsApp MCP Server 0.0.1 allows attackers to read local files via crafted media paths. SendMessageRequest passes mediaPath to os.ReadFile in sendWhatsAppMessage without validation, sanitization, or confinement to an allowed directory. Access to the adjacent Send API is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the bridge process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-10264
Published
Jun 1, 2026
Updated
Jun 1, 2026
Vendor
Very Good Plugins
Product
WhatsApp MCP Server
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Very Good Plugins · WhatsApp MCP Serverversion=0.0.1

Published CVSS scores

3.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.7NVDAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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