Path traversal in 1999AZZAR designer-mcp get_reference function
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
1999AZZAR designer-mcp up to 2.1.0 is affected. Insufficient path validation (CWE-22) in the get_reference function lets the Name argument traverse outside the intended directory. A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger this without user interaction. A public exploit is available and linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was detected in 1999AZZAR designer-mcp up to 2.1.0. This affects the function get_reference of the file skills/motion-designer/references/motion-dev-guidelines.md of the component MCP Interface. The manipulation of the argument Name results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may 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 patch is identified as c8c2951dcbed9b1710a745993f028317f10a3f10. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for designer-mcp, because the product uses rolling releases. The sources advise applying patch c8c2951dcbed9b1710a745993f028317f10a3f10.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116045
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-p45h-7j97-qg29
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-116045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p45h-7j97-qg29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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