CVE-2026-26975
Music Assistant Server Path Traversal in Playlist Update API Allows Remote Code Execution
Description
Music Assistant is an open-source media library manager that integrates streaming services with connected speakers. Versions 2.6.3 and below allow unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The music/playlists/update API allows users to bypass the .m3u extension enforcement and write files anywhere on the filesystem, which is exacerbated by the container running as root. This can be exploited to achieve Remote Code Execution by writing a malicious .pth file to the Python site-packages directory, which will execute arbitrary commands when Python loads. This issue has been fixed in version 2.7.0.
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Published Date :
Feb. 20, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 20, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Music Assistant to version 2.7.0 or later.
- Avoid writing files to arbitrary filesystem locations.
- Review file upload handling and enforce extension validation.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Music Assistant is an open-source media library manager that integrates streaming services with connected speakers. Versions 2.6.3 and below allow unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The music/playlists/update API allows users to bypass the .m3u extension enforcement and write files anywhere on the filesystem, which is exacerbated by the container running as root. This can be exploited to achieve Remote Code Execution by writing a malicious .pth file to the Python site-packages directory, which will execute arbitrary commands when Python loads. This issue has been fixed in version 2.7.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 Added CWE CWE-434 Added CWE CWE-73 Added Reference https://github.com/music-assistant/server/pull/2684 Added Reference https://github.com/music-assistant/server/releases/tag/2.7.0 Added Reference https://github.com/music-assistant/server/security/advisories/GHSA-7jcc-p6xr-835j