CVE-2026-42605 HIGH

CVE-2026-42605: AzuraCast: Path Traversal in `currentDirectory` Parameter Enables Remote Code Execution via Media Upload

Vendor Azuracast
Product AzuraCast
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 9, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

AzuraCast is a self-hosted, all-in-one web radio management suite. Prior to version 0.23.6, the currentDirectory request parameter in the Flow.js media upload endpoint (POST /api/station/{station_id}/files/upload) is not sanitized for path traversal sequences. When combined with a local filesystem storage backend (the default), an authenticated user with media management permissions can write arbitrary files outside the station's media storage directory, achieving remote code execution by writing a PHP webshell to the web root. This issue has been patched in version 0.23.6.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated