MCP Atlassian: HTTP upload tools accept arbitrary server-local file paths
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0, HTTP-exposed Jira and Confluence upload tools pass a caller-provided file_path to local file operations without restricting it to the workspace. A remote MCP caller with tool access can cause the server to read sensitive local files and upload them as Atlassian attachments. The advisory traces the vulnerable input and processing flow through streamable-http, upload_attachment, and file_path, which identify the affected entry points, controls, and code paths. This issue is fixed in version 0.22.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sooperset | mcp-atlassian | before 0.22.0 | 0.22.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mcp-atlassian (PyPI) | before 0.22.0 | 0.22.0 | Patch available | GHSA-mrq8-fv7v-hhjg |
- mcp-atlassian Vendorsooperset Affected before 0.22.0 Fixed in 0.22.0 Patch available CNA
- mcp-atlassian (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.22.0 Fixed in 0.22.0 Patch available GHSA-mrq8-fv7v-hhjg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcp-atlassian:mcp_atlassian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.22.0 | Vulnerable | Mcp-atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcp-atlassian:mcp_atlassian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.22.0 Vulnerable ·Mcp-atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mcp-atlassian (sooperset) Fixed in 0.22.0
- Fix · GHSA-mrq8-fv7v-hhjg mcp-atlassian (PyPI) Fixed in 0.22.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrq8-fv7v-hhjg
References
Patch 2
More sooperset vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53938 MCP Atlassian: Unauthenticated HTTP MCP requests can use globally configured Jira and Confluence credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-53957 MCP Atlassian: SSRF Protection Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-53935 Protection mechanism failure in sooperset mcp-atlassian CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-53946 Path traversal in sooperset mcp-atlassian CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-53932 Path traversal in sooperset mcp-atlassian CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-22177 Path traversal in sooperset mcp-atlassian CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-77257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrq8-fv7v-hhjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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