Tautulli vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution via write primitive and `Script` notification agent
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Tautulli is a Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server. In Tautulli v2.15.3 and earlier, an attacker with administrative access can use the `pms_image_proxy` endpoint to write arbitrary python scripts into the application filesystem. This leads to remote code execution when combined with the `Script` notification agent. If an attacker with administrative access changes the URL of the PMS to a server they control, they can then abuse the `pms_image_proxy` to obtain a file write into the application filesystem. This can be done by making a `pms_image_proxy` request with a URL in the `img` parameter and the desired file name in the `img_format` parameter. Tautulli then uses a hash of the desired metadata together with the `img_format` in order to construct a file path. Since the attacker controls `img_format` which occupies the end of the file path, and `img_format` is not sanitised, the attacker can then use path traversal characters to specify filename of their choosing. If the specified file does not exist, Tautaulli will then attempt to fetch the image from the configured PMS. Since the attacker controls the PMS, they can return arbitrary content in response to this request, which will then be written into the specified file. An attacker can write an arbitrary python script into a location on the application file system. The attacker can then make use of the built-in `Script` notification agent to run the local script, obtaining remote code execution on the application server. Users should upgrade to version 2.16.0 to receive a patch.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Tautulli (Tautulli) Fixed in 2.16.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-58762
References
More Tautulli vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-24384 Tautulli: Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `/newsletter/image/images` endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-36419 Tautulli vulnerable to Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `real_pms_image_proxy` CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-36418 Tautulli vulnerable to Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `/image` endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-22767 Tautulli: RCE via eval() sandbox bypass using lambda nested scope to escape co_names whitelist check CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-24354 Tautulli: SQL Injection in get_home_stats API endpoint via unsanitised filter parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2019-14295 In Tautulli 2.1.9, CSRF in the /shutdown URI allows an attacker to shut down the remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
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