CVE-2026-84201
appium-mcp-server through 0.1.61 fails to validate or normalize file paths in the write_file and write_files_batch tools, allowing attackers to write files outside the intended PROJECT_ROOT directory. Attackers can supply absolute paths or relative paths with parent directory segments to overwrite arbitrary files with the server user's privileges, including shell profiles and configuration files in the home directory.
Published:Sep 1, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
EPS:Sep 1, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00144
CVSS Score:7.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Argneshu
Product
Appium-mcp-server
Argneshu
Appium-mcp-server
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
