CVE-2025-67366
HIGHSylphx Filesystem-mcp - Path Traversal
Title source: ruleDescription
@sylphxltd/filesystem-mcp v0.5.8 is an MCP server that provides file content reading functionality. Version 0.5.8 of filesystem-mcp contains a critical path traversal vulnerability in its "read_content" tool. This vulnerability arises from improper symlink handling in the path validation mechanism: the resolvePath function checks path validity before resolving symlinks, while fs.readFile resolves symlinks automatically during file access. This allows attackers to bypass directory restrictions by leveraging symlinks within the allowed directory that point to external files, enabling unauthorized access to files outside the intended operational scope.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-23
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
sylphx/filesystem-mcp
Timeline
Published
Jan 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026