GHSA-qxvg-h7q2-hcxh: motionEye: LFI → pass‑the‑hash admin → unsafe restore → unauth action exec (RCE)

A multi‑stage chain in motionEye leads to remote code execution. The chain combines:

  1. Arbitrary file read (LFI) via the picture download endpoint for local motion cameras using absolute paths.
  2. Pass‑the‑hash admin auth due to accepting request signatures computed with password hashes.
  3. Unsafe config restore that extracts attacker‑controlled tarballs into CONF_PATH.
  4. Unauthenticated action execution via /action/<id>/<action>.

If the normal user password is unset, the chain becomes unauthenticated RCE. If a normal password exists, a normal user can still achieve admin escalation and RCE.

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