6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-110717
Janus WebRTC Server through 1.4.3 Path Traversal via Record&Play Filename
Description

Janus WebRTC Server through 1.4.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Record&Play plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files outside recordings_path via the record request filename. Attackers can supply filenames with path separators to create or truncate files ending in -audio.mjr, -video.mjr or -data.mjr anywhere the Janus process can write outside protected folders.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-110717 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Meetecho janus
2 Meetecho janus-gateway
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Janus WebRTC Server to a version newer than 1.4.3 to fix path traversal.
  • Update Janus WebRTC Server to a newer version.
  • Restrict write permissions for the Janus process.
  • Sanitize user-supplied filenames for the Record&Play plugin.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-110717 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Janus WebRTC Server through 1.4.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Record&Play plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files outside recordings_path via the record request filename. Attackers can supply filenames with path separators to create or truncate files ending in -audio.mjr, -video.mjr or -data.mjr anywhere the Janus process can write outside protected folders.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/110xxx/CVE-2026-110717.json">CVE-2026-110717</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway
    Added Reference https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/1f0b75cac1c9ad819ee4c2a905a2c65b00b82cde/src/plugins/janus_recordplay.c#L1965
    Added Reference https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/1f0b75cac1c9ad819ee4c2a905a2c65b00b82cde/src/record.c#L218
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HkEaF-piGl
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/janus-webrtc-server-through-1.4.3-path-traversal-via-record-play-filename
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