VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-42885

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-11
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/filesystem/pathexists endpoint uses String.startsWith() to validate that a resolved file path is within a library folder. This check fails for sibling directories whose names share a common prefix (e.g., /audiobooks vs /audiobooks-private), allowing authenticated users with upload permission to probe file existence outside their authorized library folder boundaries. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-22

Primary references