Tautulli Vulnerable to Authenticated Path Traversal in Cache Deletion API
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Tautulli is a Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server. Prior to version 2.17.1, a path traversal vulnerability in the cache deletion endpoint allows authenticated API access to delete directories outside the configured cache path. This can cause arbitrary data loss and service disruption. Version 2.17.1 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Tautulli (Tautulli): 2.17.1
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Tautulli (Tautulli) Fixed in 2.17.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40605
References
More Tautulli vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-29704 Tautulli Vulnerable to Unauthenticated/Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Newsletter Custom Template Directory CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-24384 Tautulli: Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `/newsletter/image/images` endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-32030 Tautulli vulnerable to unauthenticated SSRF in /image/<hash> via attacker-seeded image hash replay CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-36419 Tautulli vulnerable to Unauthenticated Path Traversal in `real_pms_image_proxy` CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-32028 Tautulli has stored XSS in logFile via guest-controlled log_js_errors input CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-32029 Taultulli has CSRF in /configUpdate via missing anti-CSRF and method restriction that allows admin credential takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
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