In Jellyfin before 10.8, the /users endpoint has incorrect access control for admin functionality.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In Jellyfin before 10.8, the /users endpoint has incorrect access control for admin functionality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01693 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Jellyfin.Common (NuGet): 10.8.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Jellyfin.Common (NuGet) | before 10.8.0 | 10.8.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qwp3-5fw3-5wgv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Jellyfin.Common (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 10.8.0 Fixed in 10.8.0 Patch available GHSA-qwp3-5fw3-5wgv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qwp3-5fw3-5wgv Jellyfin.Common (NuGet) Fixed in 10.8.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwp3-5fw3-5wgv
References
Advisory 2
More Jellyfin vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04500 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Access in Jellyfin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2023-26761 Argument Injection in FFmpeg codec parameters in Jellyfin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-10203 Unauthenticated GET requests through Remote Image endpoints CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2023-09464 In Jellyfin 10.8.x through 10.8.3, the name of a playlist is vulnerable to stored XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-09463 In Jellyfin 10.8.x through 10.8.3, the name of a collection is vulnerable to stored XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-24405 Jellyfin Possible Organization/Secret Compromise from dangerous CI implementation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-35909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwp3-5fw3-5wgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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