MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. Prior to 0.11.5, PathFilter in src/pathfilter.ts uses root-anchored deny-list patterns, so nested .git, .obsidian, and node_modules path segments do not match the restriction and pass both isAllowed() and isAllowedForListing(). An attacker who influences a path selected by an AI agent can traverse nested repository or Obsidian metadata, read remote URLs or embedded tokens, or cause nested node_modules content to pollute the listAllTags index. This issue is fixed in version 0.11.5.
https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/security/advisories/GHSA-9c83-rr99-vfwj
https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/issues/128
https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/commit/8795716b90d1c4090a82a58647e030763513f17e
https://github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault/commit/0adb43901e1a08e85e14b42a8df2442fabc0b64a
Published: 2026-09-15
Updated: 2026-09-16
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00166