CVE-2026-73085

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 81% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Elevated
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity53% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
19%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

August 11, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 12, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr, github_release, github.
github Patch Available

Moderate Severity: Refresh Token Accepted on Resource Endpoints · Advisory · advplyr/audiobookshelf · GitHub

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-798w-wv6c-2c3h
github_release Patch Available

v2.36.0

Patch available: advplyr/audiobookshelf v2.36.0

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.36.0
github_pr Patch Available

Reject refresh tokens on API and WebSocket authentication

Patch available: advplyr/audiobookshelf v2.36.0 (PR #5387 merged 2026-07-21)

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pull/5387
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

New JWT authentication · advplyr audiobookshelf · Discussion #4460 · GitHub

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/discussions/4460
github_commit Patch Available

commit 8ec547e30289 (advplyr/audiobookshelf)

Patch available: advplyr/audiobookshelf v2.36.0 (contains commit 8ec547e30289)

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/commit/8ec547e30289ca61ebc52b13d150e3a2a6c6a752

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-29 09:32 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 00:14 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-26 22:14 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-26 14:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-25 20:20 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-24 18:27 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-23 16:28 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-22 14:35 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-21 12:41 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-20 10:47 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-19 08:53 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-18 06:57 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-17 05:04 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 13 more
  1. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-16 03:11 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-15 01:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-13 23:24 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-12 21:30 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-11 19:37 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-11 19:04 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-11 17:43 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-11 16:45 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-11 16:45 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Related CVEs(same CWE)

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-73085?
CVE-2026-73085 is a medium vulnerability published on August 11, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-73085 disclosed?
CVE-2026-73085 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-73085 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-73085 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 81.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-73085?
CVE-2026-73085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-73085?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-73085, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2026-73085

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2026-73085?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs