CVE-2026-23877
Directory Traversal & Filesystem can be accessed by a non-admin user
Description
Swing Music is a self-hosted music player for local audio files. Prior to version 2.1.4, Swing Music's `list_folders()` function in the `/folder/dir-browser` endpoint is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks. Any authenticated user (including non-admin) can browse arbitrary directories on the server filesystem. Version 2.1.4 fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Swing Music to version 2.1.4.
- Ensure the application is running the latest version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-23877.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/commit/9a915ca62af1502b9550722df82f5d432cb73de3 | Patch |
| https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/security/advisories/GHSA-pj88-9xww-gxmh | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:swingmx:swing_music:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.4 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/commit/9a915ca62af1502b9550722df82f5d432cb73de3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/security/advisories/GHSA-pj88-9xww-gxmh Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Swing Music is a self-hosted music player for local audio files. Prior to version 2.1.4, Swing Music's `list_folders()` function in the `/folder/dir-browser` endpoint is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks. Any authenticated user (including non-admin) can browse arbitrary directories on the server filesystem. Version 2.1.4 fixes the issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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 CWE CWE-284 Added CWE CWE-25 Added Reference https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/commit/9a915ca62af1502b9550722df82f5d432cb73de3 Added Reference https://github.com/swingmx/swingmusic/security/advisories/GHSA-pj88-9xww-gxmh