CVE-2026-26975Public exploit

Unauthenticated code execution via playlist path overwrite

Published Feb 20, 2026 · Updated Feb 20, 2026

Path traversal in Music Assistant Server 2.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the playlist API. The music/playlists/update command in _update_library_item accepts a user-controlled playlist path without enforcing the .m3u suffix, enabling writes outside the playlist directory. When the local filesystem provider is enabled, remote attackers on the adjacent network can place a .pth file in Python site-packages, where a subsequent Python process loads its commands as root.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Music Assistant Server 2.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the playlist API. The music/playlists/update command in _update_library_item accepts a user-controlled playlist path without enforcing the .m3u suffix, enabling writes outside the playlist directory. When the local filesystem provider is enabled, remote attackers on the adjacent network can place a .pth file in Python site-packages, where a subsequent Python process loads its commands as root.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-26975
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Updated
Feb 20, 2026
Vendor
Music Assistant
Product
Music Assistant Server
Classifications
CWE-434, CWE-73, CWE-22, T1059.006, T1190
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.7.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Music Assistant · Music Assistant Serverversion=< 2.7.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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