CVE-2024-43797

Path Traversal in audiobookshelf

Published Sep 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-40454 audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Audiobookshelf
Audiobookshelf audiobookshelf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:audiobookshelf:audiobookshelf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Audiobookshelf
Audiobookshelf audiobookshelf
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:advplyr:audiobookshelf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Title Path Traversal in audiobookshelf
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 3, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 2, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:51 AM