---
id: CVE-2026-119551
title: Jellyfin through 12.4 Authorization Bypass via GET /Items/Suggestions
summary: >-
  Jellyfin through 12.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in
  SuggestionsController.GetSuggestions that allows authenticated
  non-administrator users to bypass library and parental restrictions by
  omitting the userId parameter. …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: jellyfin
product: jellyfin
affected:
  - jellyfin <= 12.4
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-04T11:40:39.230146Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T11:40:48.229Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119551'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/v12.4/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SuggestionsController.cs#L70-L95
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/security/advisories/GHSA-9x85-gx46-6522
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9x85-gx46-6522)
  - url: 'https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/jellyfin-suggestions-idor'
  - url: 'https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jellyfin-through-12.4-authorization-bypass-via-get-items-suggestions
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Jellyfin through 12.4 Authorization Bypass via GET
      /Items/Suggestions
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00319
epssPercentile: 0.25032
ingestedAt: '2026-11-03T11:43:15.771Z'
---

## Overview

Jellyfin through 12.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in SuggestionsController.GetSuggestions that allows authenticated non-administrator users to bypass library and parental restrictions by omitting the userId parameter. Attackers can repeatedly call GET /Items/Suggestions without userId to enumerate restricted items, including IDs and server filesystem paths, and then stream them.

## Affected

- `jellyfin <= 12.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.