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CVE-2026-40605

Tautulli Vulnerable to Authenticated Path Traversal in Cache Deletion API

MEDIUM

5.7

CVSS Score

Published: June 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM UTC

Updated: July 22, 2026 at 08:24 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorTautulli

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Severity

MEDIUM5.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

PoC

Description

Tautulli is a Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server. Prior to version 2.17.1, a path traversal vulnerability in the cache deletion endpoint allows authenticated API access to delete directories outside the configured cache path. This can cause arbitrary data loss and service disruption. Version 2.17.1 fixes the issue.

Affected

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

Tautulli · Tautulli

60%

v < 2.17.1

Affected range stops below 2.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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_CONFIRM

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/Tautulli/Tautulli/security/advisories/GHSA-fg46-xx7h-mhwr

x_refsource_MISC

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/Tautulli/Tautulli/releases/tag/v2.17.1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.7MEDIUMGitHub_M

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-22CWE-73

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