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High · 7.0 CVE-2026-62965 EUVD-2026-114468

SABnzbd: Orphan-job path traversal permits arbitrary file deletion

Published Oct 30, 2026 · Updated Nov 5, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

SABnzbd is an open source automated Usenet download tool. Prior to 5.1.0Beta3, orphan-job management in `sabnzbd/api.py` accepts the user-controlled `value` parameter without path confinement before `os.path.join()` with `download_dir`. An absolute path discards that base directory. An attacker with a valid API key can invoke `mode=status` with `name=delete_orphan` to reach `_api_delete_orphan` and `remove_all()` in `sabnzbd/filesystem.py`, which uses `shutil.rmtree()` for recursive deletion. The advisory also identifies `_api_add_orphan` and `_api_delete_all_orphan` as affected by the path-validation issue, while its concrete arbitrary-deletion trace is through `_api_delete_orphan`. The API key is stored in plaintext in `sabnzbd.ini`. The attacker can delete files or directories writable by the SABnzbd process, including configuration, queue data, and downloads, but system files outside the regular user's ownership are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.0Beta3.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
sabnzbd sabnzbd < 5.1.0Beta3 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 sabnzbdplus 5.1.1+dfsg-1 —
Debian 13 sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Debian 12 sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS sabnzbdplus No fix yet —

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