Path Traversal in Advplyr Audiobookshelf
CVE-2024-43797
audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and t…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (52.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Advplyr Audiobookshelf — versions < 2.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-gg56-vj58-g5mc (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-ghsa-gg56-vj58-g5mc/pull/1 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/blob/1c0d6e9c670ebb1b6f1e427a4c4d9250a7fb9b80/server/controllers/LibraryController.js#L43-L47 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43797?
- CVE-2024-43797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advplyr Audiobookshelf, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43797 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.