Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/filesystem/pathexists endpoint uses String.startsWith() to validate that a resolved file path is within a library folder. This check fails for sibling directories whose names share a common prefix (e.g., /audiobooks vs /audiobooks-private), allowing authenticated users with upload permission to probe file existence outside their authorized library folder boundaries. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.
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Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/filesystem/pathexists endpoint uses String.startsWith() to validate that a resolved file path is within a library folder. This check fails for sibling directories whose names share a common prefix (e.g., /audiobooks vs /audiobooks-private), allowing authenticated users with upload permission to probe file existence outside their authorized library folder boundaries. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2. | |
| Title | Audiobookshelf: Path prefix bypass in filesystem existence check leaks out-of-scope file existence | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T20:22:08.300Z
Reserved: 2026-04-30T18:49:06.712Z
Link: CVE-2026-42885
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-11T20:25:44.877
Modified: 2026-05-11T21:19:00.733
Link: CVE-2026-42885
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Updated: 2026-05-11T22:30:08Z