Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-55488motionEye's Absolute Path Traversal in Media File Handlers Allows Arbitrary File Read
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in motioneye from motioneye-project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | motioneye | 0.44.0 | GHSA-rw9q-97r9-8gvh |
| PyPI | motioneye | 0.44.0 | PYSEC-2026-2667 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| motioneye-project | motioneye | < 0.44.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P