CVE-2026-7318 | elie mcp-project 0.1.0 research_server.py search_papers topic path traversal

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in elie mcp-project 0.1.0. The affected element is the function search_papers of the file research_server.py. The manipulation of the argument topic results in path traversal.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7318. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.