Jellyfin before 12.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the DELETE /Library/VirtualFolders and POST /Library/VirtualFolders/Name endpoints that allows attackers to delete or move directories via unvalidated library names. Unauthenticated attackers can supply names like .. or absolute paths before setup completes to recursively delete the data directory and jellyfin.db.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description Jellyfin before 12.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the DELETE /Library/VirtualFolders and POST /Library/VirtualFolders/Name endpoints that allows attackers to delete or move directories via unvalidated library names. Unauthenticated attackers can supply names like .. or absolute paths before setup completes to recursively delete the data directory and jellyfin.db.
Title Jellyfin before 12.0 Path Traversal via Library VirtualFolders Endpoints
First Time appeared Jellyfin
Jellyfin jellyfin
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jellyfin:jellyfin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jellyfin
Jellyfin jellyfin
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T00:58:51.612Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:45:21.807Z

Link: CVE-2026-126499

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-11T01:17:14.963

Modified: 2026-11-11T01:17:15.117

Link: CVE-2026-126499

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