CVE-2026-42888 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42888: Audiobookshelf: Path Traversal vulnerability in the audiobookshelf project

Vendor Advplyr
Product audiobookshelf
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 11, 2026
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 11, 2026 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated