CVE-2026-42888

Audiobookshelf: Path Traversal vulnerability in the audiobookshelf project

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the podcast creation endpoint at server/controllers/PodcastController.js accepts a user-controlled file path without sufficient boundary validation to ensure it remains within the intended library directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf
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Description Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the podcast creation endpoint at server/controllers/PodcastController.js accepts a user-controlled file path without sufficient boundary validation to ensure it remains within the intended library directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.
Title Audiobookshelf: Path Traversal vulnerability in the audiobookshelf project
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Apr 30, 2026, 6:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 11, 2026, 9:19 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM