High 8.6Published Jul 13, 2026

CVE-2026-61462mcp-gitlab Path Traversal via job_id Parameter

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 4:50 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

mcp-gitlab contains a path traversal vulnerability in the job_id parameter of build/index.js that allows attackers to redirect GitLab API requests to arbitrary endpoints. Attackers can supply crafted job_id values like ../../../user to escape the intended path prefix and access arbitrary GitLab API resources using the operator's personal access token.

CVSS: 8.6 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-73
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Oct 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

zereight mcp-gitlab zereight:mcp_gitlab (from the name)	before 2.1.18	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/issues/587	issue-tracking
https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp	product
https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/commit/e2a81a047ab8750fa5bfa1763b5d85e5616f3994	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mcp-gitlab-path-traversal-via-job-id-parameter	third-party-advisory

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