Arbitrary file read and write via path traversal
Published Aug 9, 2026 · Updated Aug 9, 2026
Path traversal in Bazyl Horsey Obsidian MCP Server 1.0.0 allows local users to read or write files outside an Obsidian vault. CanvasService.readCanvas and writeCanvas pass caller-controlled canvas paths to path.join with the vault path without verifying that the resolved path remains beneath the vault root. Access requires the ability to invoke the server's canvas tools, and reachable files are bounded by the server process's filesystem permissions.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Bazyl Horsey Obsidian MCP Server 1.0.0 allows local users to read or write files outside an Obsidian vault. CanvasService.readCanvas and writeCanvas pass caller-controlled canvas paths to path.join with the vault path without verifying that the resolved path remains beneath the vault root. Access requires the ability to invoke the server's canvas tools, and reachable files are bounded by the server process's filesystem permissions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-19331
- Published
- Aug 9, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Bazyl Horsey
- Product
- Obsidian MCP Server
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0.0
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