CVE-2024-43797

Name: CVE-2024-43797
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-02T18:15:36.073+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-43797 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audiobookshelf	Audiobookshelf	< 2.13.0

References

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-ghsa-gg56-vj58-g5mc/pull/1Broken Link
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/blob/1c0d6e9c670ebb1b6f1e427a4c4d9250a7fb9b80/server/controllers/LibraryController.js#L43-L47Product
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-gg56-vj58-g5mcExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 2, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43797?

How severe is CVE-2024-43797?

CVE-2024-43797 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43797?

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Source: NVD / NIST