# CVE-2021-44255: PYSEC-2026-681 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in motionEye

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-44255-unrestricted-upload-of-file-with-dangerous-type-in-motioneye  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-44255 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-02

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in motionEye

Technologies: [motioneye (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/motioneye). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-44255 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-44255 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-44255?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** motioneye (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.42.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-44255?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-44255?** Check whether you run motioneye (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- motioneye (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=0.42.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-44255
- GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f
- PYSEC-2026-681

## Related threats

- [motionEye missing authentication in ActionHandler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55863-motioneye-missing-authentication-in-actionhandler)
- [motionEye authentication bypass via password hash in cookies](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46488-motioneye-authentication-bypass-via-password-hash-in-cookies)
- [motionEye insecure file permissions in motion.conf](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32315-motioneye-insecure-file-permissions-in-motion-conf)
- [motionEye path traversal in picture and movie API endpoints](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-31978-motioneye-path-traversal-in-picture-and-movie-api-endpoints)
- [motionEye path traversal in media file handlers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55488-motioneye-path-traversal-in-media-file-handlers)