CVE-2026-73498
MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP): Arbitrary file read via missing path validation in confluence_upload_attachment
Record summary
CVE-2026-73498 has a selected CVSS score of 7.7 (high).
Description
MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0, confluence_upload_attachment passes its client-supplied file_path directly to open(file_path, "rb") in src/mcp_atlassian/confluence/attachments.py through _upload_attachment_direct() without calling validate_safe_path. An authenticated MCP client can read any file accessible to the server process and exfiltrate it to Confluence as an attachment. If an AI agent can be induced to call the tool through untrusted content, the same flaw can disclose server environment variables such as CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN and other credentials. This issue is fixed in version 0.22.0.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
mcp-atlassianBrowse sooperset / mcp-atlassian | CVE List | < 0.22.0 | affected |
mcp-atlassianBrowse PyPI / mcp-atlassian | GitHub Advisory | Before 0.22.0 · Fixed in 0.22.0 | affected |