Arbitrary file write via unsanitized manifest name
Published Aug 31, 2026 · Updated Aug 31, 2026
Path traversal in MCPHub before 0.12.13 allows remote attackers to write files outside the upload directory through a crafted MCPB archive. The upload handler parses manifest.json and concatenates manifest.name into finalExtractDir without normalization or containment validation before directory creation and rename operations. The unauthenticated upload route permits arbitrary filesystem writes with the service account's permissions; cleanup deletion remains confined to entries under the upload directory.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in MCPHub before 0.12.13 allows remote attackers to write files outside the upload directory through a crafted MCPB archive. The upload handler parses manifest.json and concatenates manifest.name into finalExtractDir without normalization or containment validation before directory creation and rename operations. The unauthenticated upload route permits arbitrary filesystem writes with the service account's permissions; cleanup deletion remains confined to entries under the upload directory.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-79743
- Published
- Aug 31, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- Vendor
- MCPHub
- Product
- MCPHub
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 0.12.13
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Malicious MCPB manifest-name proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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