Is CVE-2026-7272 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-7272 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-7272?

CVE-2026-7272 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-7272?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-7272?

Affected products for CVE-2026-7272 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

CVE-2026-7272 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A flaw has been found in WilliamCloudQi matlab-mcp-server up to ab88f6b9bf5f36f725e8628029f7f6dd0d9913ca. The affected element is the function generate_matlab_code/execute_matlab_code of the file src/index.ts of the component MCP Interface. Executing a manipulation of the argument scriptPath can lead to path traversal. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/28/2026
Last Modified: 4/29/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-7272

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary