CVE-2025-71427

7.6 HIGH 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure Server

What it is

Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server through 2.0.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows MCP callers to write and read files outside the working directory by supplying absolute paths or ../ sequences. Attackers can steer an AI agent via prompt injection to abuse save_presentation, open_presentation, or manage_image output_path to overwrite any server-writable file or load external files.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-01 21:54 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-01 23:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-14 13:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-01 23:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-14 13:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/GongRzhe/Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server/pull/33

References

NVD record · CVE.org record