CVE-2026-111925 Mopidy before 4.0.5 Path Traversal via File Backend library.lookup
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in Mopidy to read local file metadata and play out-of-sandbox files via JSON-RPC or WebSocket.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-111925?
CVE-2026-111925 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mopidy, published on 19 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mopidy before 4.0.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated clients to access local files outside file/media_dirs because FileLibraryProvider.lookup() lacks a containment check. Attackers can call core.library.lookup or core.tracklist.add over JSON-RPC or WebSocket with file:// URIs to probe file existence, read tag metadata, and play out-of-sandbox files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111925?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111925?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-111925 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111925 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111925, GHSA-p8f3-3m4r-p796, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111925.