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title: "CVE-2026-73496: MCP Atlassian - Path Traversal"
description: "MCP Atlassian < 0.22.0 contains a path traversal caused by unconfined client-controlled file_path in upload_attachment functions, letting remote attackers with write-tool access disclose server files and sensitive data, exploit requires write-tool access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-73496/
---

# CVE-2026-73496 MCP Atlassian - Path Traversal

MCP Atlassian < 0.22.0 contains a path traversal caused by unconfined client-controlled file\_path in upload\_attachment functions, letting remote attackers with write-tool access disclose server files and sensitive data, exploit requires write-tool access.

CVSS base score 7.7 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.48% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73496)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

Information Disclosure, File System Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

14 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 0.22.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73496](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73496)
- [https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/commit/b041733473f95119dd539542a43c280737a8e460](https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/commit/b041733473f95119dd539542a43c280737a8e460)
- [https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/pull/1448](https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/pull/1448)
- [https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/releases/tag/v0.22.0](https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/releases/tag/v0.22.0)
- [https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/security/advisories/GHSA-wm45-qh3g-v83f](https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/security/advisories/GHSA-wm45-qh3g-v83f)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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