CVE-2026-88938: knowns through 0.33.0 Path Traversal via code.find MCP tool
knowns through 0.33.0 fails to confine the path argument of the code.find MCP tool to the project root, allowing AI agent sessions to read source files anywhere on the host. Attackers can supply absolute paths or relative traversal sequences to the path argument and retrieve full file contents from outside the intended project directory.
Affected Software
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What level of access is required to exploit this issue?
An attacker needs low privileges and the ability to supply the path argument to the code.find MCP tool during an AI agent session. No user interaction is required.
What is the security impact if exploitation succeeds?
The attacker can retrieve the full contents of source files outside the intended project directory, including files elsewhere on the host. The provided scoring indicates a confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact.
Which releases are identified as affected?
knowns releases through 0.33.0 are identified as affected.