CVE-2026-35031

CRITICAL

Jellyfin: Potential RCE via subtitle upload path traversal + .strm chain

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-35031. PoCs published by keraattin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a Python script that detects Jellyfin media server instances vulnerable to CVE-2026-35031, a path traversal vulnerability in the subtitle upload endpoint that can lead to RCE. The script checks the server version and endpoint accessibility but does not include exploit code.

Description

Jellyfin is an open source self hosted media server. Versions prior to 10.11.7 contain a vulnerability chain in the subtitle upload endpoint (POST /Videos/{itemId}/Subtitles), where the Format field is not validated, allowing path traversal via the file extension and enabling arbitrary file write. This arbitrary file write can be chained into arbitrary file read via .strm files, database extraction, admin privilege escalation, and ultimately remote code execution as root via ld.so.preload. Exploitation requires an administrator account or a user that has been explicitly granted the "Upload Subtitles" permission. This issue has been fixed in version 10.11.7. If users are unable to upgrade immediately, they can grant non-administrator users Subtitle upload permissions to reduce attack surface.

Exploits (1)

nomisec SCANNER
by keraattin · poc
https://github.com/keraattin/CVE-2026-35031

This repository contains a Python script that detects Jellyfin media server instances vulnerable to CVE-2026-35031, a path traversal vulnerability in the subtitle upload endpoint that can lead to RCE. The script checks the server version and endpoint accessibility but does not include exploit code.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jellyfin Media Server < 10.11.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the Jellyfin server · Subtitle upload endpoint accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 9.9
EPSS 0.0066
EPSS Percentile 71.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-187 CWE-20 CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
jellyfin/jellyfin < 10.11.7 (2 CPE variants)
Published Apr 14, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 15, 2026