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CVE-2023-47624

Audiobookshelf Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2023 at 09:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:32 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAudiobookshelfAudiobookshelf

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. In versions 2.4.3 and prior, any user (regardless of their permissions) may be able to read files from the local file system due to a path traversal in the `/hls` endpoint. This issue may lead to Information Disclosure. As of time of publication, no patches are available.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCProduct
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/blob/d7b2476473ef1934eedec41425837cddf2d4b13e/server/routers/HlsRouter.js#L32
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-203_GHSL-2023-204_audiobookshelf/

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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