CVE-2026-40605 PUBLISHED

Tautulli Vulnerable to Authenticated Path Traversal in Cache Deletion API

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 14.04.2026 Published: 04.06.2026 Updated: 04.06.2026

Tautulli is a Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server. Prior to version 2.17.1, a path traversal vulnerability in the cache deletion endpoint allows authenticated API access to delete directories outside the configured cache path. This can cause arbitrary data loss and service disruption. Version 2.17.1 fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS Score: 5.7

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	None	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	Low	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Tautulli
Product	Tautulli
Versions	Version < 2.17.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path CWE