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: 0.005 (42.2th 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
- Audiobookshelf
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, 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.