CVE-2026-85661
excel-mcp-server 0.1.8 fails to enforce path confinement in stdio mode when EXCEL_FILES_PATH is unset, allowing attackers to read and write arbitrary files. Attackers can supply unchecked file paths to read and write tools to access any file accessible to the process.
Published:Sep 4, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
EPS:Sep 4, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Haris-musa
Product
Excel-mcp-server
Haris-musa
Excel-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
