CVE-2026-55488: motioneye · Path Traversal
Affects motioneyeSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 0.44.0 as a priority.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.44.0
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade motioneye and motioneye-project/motioneye to 0.44.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| motioneye-projectmotioneye | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubmotioneye-project/motioneyepkg:github/motioneye-project/motioneyeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade motionEye to version 0.44.0 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the fix in version 0.44.0.
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.