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TI-2024-29391 Aliases CVE-2024-43797

Path Traversal in audiobookshelf

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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 thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00546 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed audiobookshelf (advplyr): 2.13.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
advplyraudiobookshelfbefore 2.13.02.13.0Patch availableCNA
  • audiobookshelf Vendoradvplyr Affected before 2.13.0 Fixed in 2.13.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:audiobookshelf:audiobookshelf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.13.0Vulnerableadvplyr
  • cpe:2.3:a:audiobookshelf:audiobookshelf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.13.0 Vulnerable ·advplyr

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA audiobookshelf (advplyr) Fixed in 2.13.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43797

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2025-18874 Remote Authentication-Bypass can lead to server crash or limited information disclosure due to faulty pattern matching CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-35683 Audiobookshelf vulnerable to OIDC token exfiltration and account takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-29079 Audiobookshelf Vulnerable to Cross-Site-Scripting Reflected via POST Request in /api/upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2023-25761 Audiobookshelf Server-Side Request Forgery and Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-22306 Audiobookshelf has Stored XSS in Tooltip.vue via Audiobook Metadata CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-23305 Audiobookshelf Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability via crafted ebooks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources

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