Janus WebRTC Server through 1.4.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Record&Play plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files outside recordings_path via the record request filename
Affects janusSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10januspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSjanuspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSjanuspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSjanuspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSjanuspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSjanuspkg:deb/ubuntu/janus?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Janus WebRTC Server through 1.4.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Record&Play plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files outside recordings_path via the record request filename. Attackers can supply filenames with path separators to create or truncate files ending in -audio.mjr, -video.mjr or -data.mjr anywhere the Janus process can write outside protected folders.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-110717 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110717 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/1f0b75cac1c9ad819ee4c2a905a2c65b00b82cde/src/plugins/janus_recordplay.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/1f0b75cac1c9ad819ee4c2a905a2c65b00b82cde/src/record.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HkEaF-piGl (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/janus-webrtc-server-through-1.4.3-path-traversal-via-record-play-filename (opens in a new tab)