CVE-2026-7217
CVE-2026-7217 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- CVSS v4: 5.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-25973
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Deepractice PromptX up to 2.4.0. The affected element is the function read_docx/read_xlsx/read_pptx/list_xlsx_sheets/read_pdf of the file packages/mcp-office/src/index.ts of the component Document File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to absolute path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7217?
- A security vulnerability has been detected in Deepractice PromptX up to 2.4.0. The affected element is the function read_docx/read_xlsx/read_pptx/list_xlsx_sheets/read_pdf of the file packages/mcp-office/src/index.ts of the component Document File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to absolute path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7217?
- CVE-2026-7217 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-7217 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-7217?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2026-7217 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-7217 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25973.
- When was CVE-2026-7217 published?
- CVE-2026-7217 was published on 2026-04-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/Deepractice/PromptX/
- https://github.com/Deepractice/PromptX/issues/571
- https://vuldb.com/submit/802120
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359817
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359817/cti
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