CVE-2026-126499
Jellyfin before 12.0 Path Traversal via Library VirtualFolders Endpoints
CVSS Score
7.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | jellyfin |
| Product | jellyfin |
| Published | Nov 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
jellyfin / jellyfin
0 < 12.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/security/advisories/GHSA-6828-c7cx-hvqm github.com: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/commit/0c560b22ce73323329645b836c9910abc257ce4e github.com: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/releases/tag/v12.0 github.com: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/v10.11.11/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/LibraryStructureController.cs#L127-L176 github.com: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/v10.11.11/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs#L3255-L3275 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jellyfin-before-12.0-path-traversal-via-library-virtualfolders-endpoints