High severity · published Sep 14, 2026
CVE-2026-73496
MCP Atlassian: Arbitrary server-side file read via attachment upload
7.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0, the confluence_upload_attachment and confluence_upload_attachments tools pass a client-controlled file_path through src/mcp_atlassian/confluence/attachments.py upload_attachment, and the jira_update_issue attachments parameter reaches src/mcp_atlassian/jira/attachments.py upload_attachment, without confining either path to an approved server workspace. In a remote HTTP, SSE, or multi-user deployment, absolute or traversing paths are resolved on the MCP server and uploaded to Atlassian, allowing a client with write-tool access to disclose server files, environment-held Atlassian credentials, or another tenant's data. A local single-user stdio deployment does not cross this trust boundary because the server runs in the caller's environment. This issue is fixed in version 0.22.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
mcp-atlassian · sooperset
< 0.22.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73496
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73496
github.com
https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/commit/b041733473f95119dd539542a43c280737a8e460
github.com
https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/pull/1448
github.com
https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/releases/tag/v0.22.0
github.com
https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/security/advisories/GHSA-wm45-qh3g-v83f
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