---
id: CVE-2026-7149
aliases:
  - GHSA-q882-jc55-6343
  - PYSEC-2026-2542
title: kaggle-mcp has a Path Traversal issue
summary: kaggle-mcp has a Path Traversal issue
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
vendor: kaggle-mcp
product: kaggle-mcp
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - kaggle-mcp <= 0.1.0
published: '2026-04-27'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-q882-jc55-6343'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7149'
  - url: 'https://github.com/dexhunter/kaggle-mcp/issues/1'
  - url: 'https://github.com/dexhunter/kaggle-mcp'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/802052'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/359748'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/359748/cti'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00411
epssPercentile: 0.35094
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T18:58:01.947Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability has been found in dexhunter kaggle-mcp up to 406127ffcb2b91b8c10e20e6c2ca787fbc1dc92d. This vulnerability affects the function prepare_kaggle_dataset of the file src/kaggle_mcp/server.py. The manipulation of the argument competition_id leads to path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## Affected packages

- `kaggle-mcp <= 0.1.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.