CVE-2026-55488
HighCVSS 7.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk45th percentile — higher than 45% of all known CVEs
Summary
motionEye (mEye) is an online interface for a software called 'motion', which is a video surveillance program with motion detection. Versions prior to 0.44.0 contain an absolute path traversal vulnerability in multiple media file handlers that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability allows attackers to access files outside of the configured camera media directory, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive data. The risk increases depending on the permissions of the motionEye process.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to version 0.44.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, conducting an audit of file access permissions in the system is advisable.
Original NVD description (English source)
motionEye (mEye) is an online interface for a piece of software called "motion," which is a video surveillance program with motion detection. Versions prior to 0.44.0 contain an absolute path traversal vulnerability in multiple media file handlers that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem. The affected handlers accept a user-controlled filename parameter and construct filesystem paths using `os.path.join()`. When an absolute path is supplied, Python discards the configured media directory and returns the attacker-supplied path directly. The application then bypasses Tornado's built-in path validation by overriding the relevant safety checks. As a result, an attacker can access files outside of the configured camera media directory, subject to the permissions of the motionEye process. Version 0.44.0 fixes the issue.