Authenticated PNG file write via path traversal
Published Aug 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 2026
Path traversal in screenshotElement in Monomyth Development la-forge-mcp 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to write PNG files. The screenshot_element tool passes caller-controlled output_name through path.join without sanitizeName before fs.writeFileSync writes the screenshot. Invocation rights are required, and writes retain an element_ prefix and .png suffix and are limited to locations writable by the server process.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in screenshotElement in Monomyth Development la-forge-mcp 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to write PNG files. The screenshot_element tool passes caller-controlled output_name through path.join without sanitizeName before fs.writeFileSync writes the screenshot. Invocation rights are required, and writes retain an element_ prefix and .png suffix and are limited to locations writable by the server process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-19038
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Vendor
- Monomyth Development
- Product
- la-forge-mcp
- Classifications
- CWE-22
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0.0
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Public exploit references
- Path Traversal Screenshot File Writeproof of concept · unverified
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