CVE-2026-42886

Audiobookshelf: Memory amplification DoS via oversized compressed details entry in backup upload

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/backups/upload endpoint decompresses the details entry from an uploaded .audiobookshelf ZIP file entirely into memory using zip.entryData(), with no limit on the decompressed size. The upload middleware also has no file size limit. An admin user can upload a crafted ZIP containing a highly compressed details entry that, when decompressed, consumes hundreds of megabytes or gigabytes of memory, crashing the server process via out-of-memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.

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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf
Vendors & Products Advplyr
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Description Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/backups/upload endpoint decompresses the details entry from an uploaded .audiobookshelf ZIP file entirely into memory using zip.entryData(), with no limit on the decompressed size. The upload middleware also has no file size limit. An admin user can upload a crafted ZIP containing a highly compressed details entry that, when decompressed, consumes hundreds of megabytes or gigabytes of memory, crashing the server process via out-of-memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.
Title Audiobookshelf: Memory amplification DoS via oversized compressed details entry in backup upload
Weaknesses CWE-409
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 12:57 PM
Reserved
Apr 30, 2026, 6:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 11, 2026, 8:25 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM