debugmcp mcp-debugger server.ts handleGetSourceContext path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 identified in debugmcp mcp-debugger up to 0.20.0. Impacted is the function handleGetSourceContext of the file src/server.ts. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debugmcp | mcp-debugger | 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12; 0.13; 0.14; 0.15; 0.16; 0.17; 0.18; 0.19; 0.20.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- mcp-debugger Vendordebugmcp Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12; 0.13; 0.14; 0.15; 0.16; 0.17; 0.18; 0.19; 0.20.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9467
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8744-whr8-7m8p
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-9467 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9467 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8744-whr8-7m8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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