browse-mcp Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write
browse-mcp versions prior to 0.8.2 allow malicious MCP clients or agents manipulated through prompt injection to write arbitrary files to the host system by bypassing path validation in browser_download, browser_save_state, and browser_load_state functions. This vulnerability could enable host code execution through writes to sensitive files like ~/.bashrc or cron configurations.
Disclosed 13 June 2026 · Record updated 13 September 2026
Impact
Arbitrary file write capability allowing potential host code execution through malicious MCP clients or prompt-injection-steered agents
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Sources
- nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55557
