CVE-2026-26975

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/music-assistant/server/pull/2684	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/music-assistant/server/releases/tag/2.7.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/music-assistant/server/security/advisories/GHSA-7jcc-p6xr-835j	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:music-assistant:music_assistant_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-02-20 01:16

Updated : 2026-03-17 21:03

NVD link : CVE-2026-26975

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26975

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26975

JSON object : View

Products Affected

music-assistant

music_assistant_server

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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