Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-88938
CVE-2026-88938
Description
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.
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Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <=0.33.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/mcp/handlers/code.gonvd
- github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/mcp/handlers/code.gonvd
- github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-5cj9-fcqq-g2h7nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-through-0.33.0-path-traversal-via-code-find-mcp-toolnvd
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