Jellyfin before 12.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the DELETE /Library/VirtualFolders and POST /Library/VirtualFolders/Name endpoints that allows attackers to delete or move directories via unvalidated library names. Unauthenticated attackers can supply names like .. or absolute paths before setup completes to recursively delete the data directory and jellyfin.db.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Jellyfin before 12.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the DELETE /Library/VirtualFolders and POST /Library/VirtualFolders/Name endpoints that allows attackers to delete or move directories via unvalidated library names. Unauthenticated attackers can supply names like .. or absolute paths before setup completes to recursively delete the data directory and jellyfin.db. | |
| Title | Jellyfin before 12.0 Path Traversal via Library VirtualFolders Endpoints | |
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Jellyfin
Jellyfin jellyfin |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:jellyfin:jellyfin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Jellyfin
Jellyfin jellyfin |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-11T00:58:51.612Z
Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:45:21.807Z
Link: CVE-2026-126499
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-11-11T01:17:14.963
Modified: 2026-11-11T01:17:15.117
Link: CVE-2026-126499
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