A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP tool URL builder of googleapis/mcp-toolbox.

When constructing downstream API requests, the URL builder substitutes user-controlled pathParams into the configured tool path and parses the resulting string as a relative URL. While it checks that the input does not alter the scheme, host, or user info, it relies on ResolveReference for the final URL resolution. Because dot segments (../) are normalized during this resolution step, an attacker can supply path parameters containing directory traversal sequences to escape the operator-configured path scope. This allows the client to coerce the toolbox into making requests to unintended endpoints on the same target host while forwarding the toolbox's configured credentials (e.g., bypassing a restricted path like /api/v1/users/{{.id}} to reach /admin/secrets).

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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google mcp Toolbox For Databases
Vendors & Products Google
Google mcp Toolbox For Databases

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP tool URL builder of googleapis/mcp-toolbox. When constructing downstream API requests, the URL builder substitutes user-controlled pathParams into the configured tool path and parses the resulting string as a relative URL. While it checks that the input does not alter the scheme, host, or user info, it relies on ResolveReference for the final URL resolution. Because dot segments (../) are normalized during this resolution step, an attacker can supply path parameters containing directory traversal sequences to escape the operator-configured path scope. This allows the client to coerce the toolbox into making requests to unintended endpoints on the same target host while forwarding the toolbox's configured credentials (e.g., bypassing a restricted path like /api/v1/users/{{.id}} to reach /admin/secrets).
Title Path Traversal in googleapis/mcp-toolbox HTTP Tool URL Builder
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-29T18:26:17.242Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T00:57:55.333Z

Link: CVE-2026-11720

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-29T18:25:41.698Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T10:03:50Z

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