CVE-2026-43901: wireshark-mcp vulnerable to arbitrary file write via export_objects when WIRESHARK_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS is not configured

May 5, 2026 (updated May 13, 2026)

wireshark-mcp vulnerable to arbitrary file write via export_objects when WIRESHARK_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS is not configured

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg
github.com/bx33661/Wireshark-MCP/security/advisories/GHSA-3r68-x3xc-rxpg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43901

Code Behaviors & Features

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