CVE-2026-61560: @zereight/mcp-gitlab: Unauthenticated arbitrary file read via `upload_markdown` enables PAT exfiltration and full account takeover
The SSE transport mode (SSE=true) exposes all MCP tools without any authentication. The upload_markdown tool reads arbitrary files from the server’s local filesystem via an unsanitized file_path parameter and uploads them to a GitLab project. Combined, any unauthenticated network-reachable attacker can read /proc/self/environ to steal the server’s GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN and achieve full GitLab account takeover. This is the default configuration for Docker deployments.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cv3r-c5h8-f4g5
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/commit/e436ee4ad067b64584ec9312c9e9c9a2641c1976
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/482
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/554
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/622
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/releases/tag/v2.1.27
- github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-cv3r-c5h8-f4g5
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61560
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