Tautulli: Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `/newsletter/image/images` endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Tautulli is a Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server. Prior to version 2.17.0, the /newsletter/image/images API endpoint is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the application server's filesystem. This issue has been patched in version 2.17.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 2.17.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31831
References
More Tautulli vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2025-36421 Tautulli vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences