ggerve coding-standards-mcp server.py get_best_practices path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in ggerve coding-standards-mcp. This issue affects the function get_style_guide/get_best_practices of the file server.py. The manipulation of the argument Language results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ggerve | coding-standards-mcp | 5b097a3d6ff668d15c610911d20d2ce0d08cfc5a; 94f619198724f79d1ea53992184eb4ba61418810; c21ab2754684329eab4feb72427dc9acfe61e52f | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- coding-standards-mcp Vendorggerve Affected 5b097a3d6ff668d15c610911d20d2ce0d08cfc5a; 94f619198724f79d1ea53992184eb4ba61418810; c21ab2754684329eab4feb72427dc9acfe61e52f Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7588
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63qp-rv94-68fc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-7588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63qp-rv94-68fc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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