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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
advplyr audiobookshelf affected
Version Status Constraints
< 2.36.0 affected —

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References
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https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/commit/8ec547e30289ca61ebc52b13d150e3a2a6c6a752 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/discussions/4460 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pull/5387 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.36.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-798w-wv6c-2c3h cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Audiobookshelf: Refresh Token Accepted on Resource Endpoints
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T18:39:19.953Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T19:37:41.445Z

Link: CVE-2026-73085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T18:39:15.412Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T17:19:16.557

Modified: 2026-08-11T19:18:51.163

Link: CVE-2026-73085

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