CVE-2026-42883

Audiobookshelf: Cross-library file exfiltration via unscoped bulk download endpoint

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2026 at 07:51 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAudiobookshelf

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the GET /api/libraries/:id/download endpoint validates that the requesting user has access to the library specified in the URL path, but fetches downloadable items solely by attacker-provided IDs without constraining them to that library. An authenticated user with download permission and access to any one library can exfiltrate the full file contents of items belonging to any other library, including libraries they are explicitly denied access to. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.

Affected

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

v < 2.32.2
Affected range stops below 2.32.2, 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.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-863

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