# CVE-2023-30626: Jellyfin vulnerable to directory traversal and file write causing arbitrary code execution

- Also known as: GHSA-9P5F-5X8V-X65M
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.8.10
- Published: 2023-04-24 · Updated: 2025-02-12

## Affected

- jellyfin: from 10.8.0, fixed in 10.8.10
- Jellyfin.Controller (NuGet): from 10.8.0, fixed in 10.8.10

## Description

Jellyfin is a free-software media system. Versions starting with 10.8.0 and prior to 10.8.10 and prior have a directory traversal vulnerability inside the `ClientLogController`, specifically `/ClientLog/Document`. When combined with a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2023-30627), this can result in file write and arbitrary code execution. Version 10.8.10 has a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jellyfin, Jellyfin.Controller, upgrade to a fixed version (10.8.10) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/security/advisories/GHSA-9p5f-5x8v-x65m
- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-web/security/advisories/GHSA-89hp-h43h-r5pq
- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/pull/5918
- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/commit/82ad2633fdfb1c37a158057c7935f83e1129eda7
- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/22d880662283980dec994cd7d35fe269613bfce3/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ClientLogController.cs#L44
- https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/releases/tag/v10.8.10

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