Auth bypass in Navidrome
CVE-2025-48948
Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. A permission verification flaw in versions prior to 0.56.0 allows any authenticated regular user to bypass authorization checks and perform administrator-only transcoding configuration operations, including creating, modifying, and deleting transcoding settings. In the threat model where administrators are trusted but regular users are not, this vulnerability represents a significant security risk when transcoding is enabled. Version 0.56.0 patches the issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Navidrome — versions < 0.56.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/navidrome/navidrome/security/advisories/GHSA-f238-rggp-82m3 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/navidrome/navidrome/pull/4096 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/navidrome/navidrome/commit/e5438552c63fecb6284e1b179dddae91ede869c8 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48948?
- CVE-2025-48948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Navidrome, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48948?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48948 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.