CVE-2026-73085
Prior to 2.36.0, the jwtAuthCheck function in server/auth/TokenManager.js treats JWTs with the refresh token type as bearer access tokens on API and WebSocket resource endpoints such as /api/me instead of restricting them to /auth/refresh, allowing…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.36.0, the jwtAuthCheck function in server/auth/TokenManager.js treats JWTs with the refresh token type as bearer access tokens on API and WebSocket resource endpoints such as /api/me instead of restricting them to /auth/refresh, allowing refresh tokens to authenticate as the associated users. This issue is fixed in version 2.36.0.
- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/commit/8ec547e30289ca61ebc52b13d150e3a2a6c6a752
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/discussions/4460
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pull/5387
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.36.0
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-798w-wv6c-2c3h
- https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-798w-wv6c-2c3h
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.