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SQL injection in OwnTone Server via MPD sticker find command

Priority LOW 37CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

OwnTone Server from 0 through 29.3 has an SQL injection flaw in mpd_sticker_find() that lets unauthenticated remote attackers inject SQL through the URI argument (CWE-89). Remote attackers can bypass path restrictions and enumerate all media files with their filesystem paths and metadata.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

OwnTone Server through 29.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in mpd_sticker_find() in src/mpd.c that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject SQL via the URI argument. Attackers can send a crafted 'sticker find song' command to the MPD listener on TCP port 6600 to bypass path restrictions and enumerate all media files with filesystem paths and metadata.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.005 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
owntoneOwnTone Serverup to 29.3—No fix listedCNA
  • OwnTone Server Vendorowntone Affected up to 29.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for OwnTone Server.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120441
  2. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-fhcc-7j5h-5hf8

References

  • TI-2025-39393 A NULL pointer dereference in the dacp_reply_playqueueedit_move function… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-39392 A NULL pointer dereference in the parse_meta function (src/httpd_daap.c) of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-35462 NULL pointer dereference in the dacp_reply_playqueueedit_clear function in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-15987 OwnTone (aka owntone-server) through 28.1 has a use-after-free in net_bind() in misc.c. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35461 NULL pointer dereference in the daap_reply_groups function in src/httpd_daap.c in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-30047 OwnTone Server < 29.1 Race Condition DoS via DAAP Login CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
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Sources