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CVE-2026-49220

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.19%

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CVE-2026-49220 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Jellyfin is an open source self hosted media server. Prior to 10.11.9, a potential XSS attack exists in Jellyfin which can allow a non-privileged user to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of a logged-in Administrative user, resulting in numerous potential issues. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Jellyfin is an open source self hosted media server. Prior to 10.11.9, a potential XSS attack exists in Jellyfin which can allow a non-privileged user to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of a logged-in Administrative user, resulting in numerous potential issues. The Client header during an AuthenticateByName can contain arbitrary HTML and Javascript, which will then be executed by the Administrative user when visiting the Access tab of the user in question from within the dashboard. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.9.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.19%

9.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

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Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-49220?
Jellyfin is an open source self hosted media server. Prior to 10.11.9, a potential XSS attack exists in Jellyfin which can allow a non-privileged user to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of a logged-in Administrative user, resulting in numerous potential issues. The Client header during an AuthenticateByName can contain arbitrary HTML and Javascript, which will then be executed by the Administrative user when visiting the Access tab of the user in question from within the dashboard. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.9.
How severe is CVE-2026-49220?
CVE-2026-49220 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-49220?
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Source: NVD / NIST