CVE-2023-48702

Jellyfin Possible Remote Code Execution via custom FFmpeg binary

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2023 at 08:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJellyfin

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Jellyfin is a system for managing and streaming media. Prior to version 10.8.13, the `/System/MediaEncoder/Path` endpoint executes an arbitrary file using `ProcessStartInfo` via the `ValidateVersion` function. A malicious administrator can setup a network share and supply a UNC path to `/System/MediaEncoder/Path` which points to an executable on the network share, causing Jellyfin server to run the executable in the local context. The endpoint was removed in version 10.8.13.

Affected

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

v < 10.8.13
Affected range stops below 10.8.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.2HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77

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