GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr
HIGHGHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr is a high-severity (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in notes-mcp. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
notes-mcp has a Path Traversal issue
Blast Radius
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Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in edvardlindelof notes-mcp up to 0.1.4. This affects an unknown function of the file notes_mcp.py. The manipulation of the argument root_dir/path leads to path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | notes-mcp | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for notes-mcp. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of notes-mcp has shipped for GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vc5j-42hh-j3mr across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.