CVE-2025-66689 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Zen MCP Server versions prior to 9.8.2, specifically impacting busymac pal_mcp_server. Authenticated attackers can exploit a flaw in the is_dangerous_path() validation function to read arbitrary files by accessing subdirectories of blacklisted system paths. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and requiring low privileges, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:busymac:pal_mcp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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