CVE-2026-27735 — mcp-server-git
Fix: modelcontextprotocol/servers#3164CVE-2026-27735 is a Path Traversal vulnerability in mcp-server-git. A fix is available for mcp-server-git — see the affected versions and patch details below.
mcp-server-git : Path traversal in git_add allows staging files outside repository boundaries
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-27735.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
mcp-server-gitReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
In mcp-server-git versions prior to 2026.1.14, the git_add tool did not validate that file paths provided in the files argument were within the repository boundaries. The tool used GitPython's repo.index.add(, which did not enforce working-tree boundary checks for relative paths. As a result, relative paths containing ../ sequences that resolved outside the repository were accepted and staged into the Git index, potentially allowing sensitive files to be exfiltrated via subsequent commit and push operations. The fix in PR #3164 switches to repo.git.add(), which delegates to the Git CLI and properly rejects out-of-tree paths. Users are advised to upgrade to 2026.1.14 or newer to remediate this issue.
mcp-server-git thanks https://hackerone.com/0dd-g for reporting and contributing the fix.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | mcp-server-git | all versions | 2026.1.14pip install --upgrade 'mcp-server-git==2026.1.14' |
Affected Products
model context protocol serverslfprojectsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mcp-server-git, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mcp-server-git to 2026.1.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-27735 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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