firecrawl-mcp-server 3.20.2 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the firecrawl_parse tool that accepts unconstrained filePath arguments without directory containment validation. Attackers can supply absolute paths or directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like credentials and environment variables, which are then uploaded and returned to the model context.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
firecrawl firecrawl-mcp-server unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 3.24.0

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References
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https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server/blob/v3.24.1/src/index.ts cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server/issues/306 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/firecrawl-mcp-server-3.20.2-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-filepath cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Firecrawl
Firecrawl firecrawl-mcp-server
Vendors & Products Firecrawl
Firecrawl firecrawl-mcp-server

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description firecrawl-mcp-server 3.20.2 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the firecrawl_parse tool that accepts unconstrained filePath arguments without directory containment validation. Attackers can supply absolute paths or directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like credentials and environment variables, which are then uploaded and returned to the model context.
Title firecrawl-mcp-server 3.20.2 Arbitrary Local File Read via filePath
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T14:32:08.494Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T11:00:28.731Z

Link: CVE-2026-85606

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T15:17:41.393

Modified: 2026-09-04T15:17:41.393

Link: CVE-2026-85606

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:30:07Z

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