Navidrome up to 0.55.2 API Endpoint /api/artist role sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Navidrome up to 0.55.2. This affects an unknown function of the file /api/artist of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument role can lead to sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-48949. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Navidrome up to 0.55.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /api/artist of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument role with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. Versions 0.55.0 through 0.55.2 have a vulnerability due to improper input validation on the `role` parameter within the API endpoint `/api/artist`. Attackers can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary SQL queries, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the backend database and compromising sensitive user information. Version 0.56.0 contains a patch for the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-48949 since 05/28/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 0.56.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b19d5f0d3e079639904cac95735228f445c798b6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Navidrome

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• 0.55.0
• 0.55.1
• 0.55.2

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome/

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