# CVE-2026-78255: DJI drones HTTP media server unauthenticated photo and video access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78255-dji-drones-http-media-server-unauthenticated-photo-and-video  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-24. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-78255 · Severity: info · Published 2026-08-24

DJI drones expose an HTTP media server that serves stored photos and videos through the `/v2` endpoint without requiring authentication. An attacker with access to the drone's internal network can enumerate and download all stored media, which may contain sensitive information such as private locations, property details, travel history, identifiable individuals, and operator routines. This exposure poses significant privacy and security risks to drone operators and anyone photographed or filmed.

Technologies: [DJI Air 3](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air-3), [DJI Air 3S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air-3s), [DJI Avata 2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/avata-2), [DJI Avata 360](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/avata-360), [DJI Flip](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flip), [DJI Mavic 3](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mavic-3), [DJI Mavic 3 Classic](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mavic-3-classic), [DJI Mavic 3 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mavic-3-pro), [DJI Mavic 4 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mavic-4-pro), [DJI Mini 2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mini-2), [DJI Mini 3](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mini-3), [DJI Mini 3 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mini-3-pro), [DJI Mini 4 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mini-4-pro), [DJI Mini 5 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mini-5-pro), [DJI Neo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/neo), [DJI Neo 2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/neo-2). Vendors: [DJI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dji).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-78255 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78255 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-78255?** Informational severity, published 24 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DJI Air 3 before 01.00.1600; DJI Air 3S before 01.00.1400; DJI Avata 2 before 01.00.0400; DJI Avata 360 before 01.00.0300; and 12 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78255?** 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.

**How is CVE-2026-78255 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-78255?** Check whether you run DJI Air 3, DJI Air 3S, DJI Avata 2 or one of the others listed 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an authentication bypass in the HTTP media server component of multiple DJI drone models. The `/v2` endpoint fails to validate the requesting client's credentials or authorization before serving photos and videos. Attack precondition: an attacker must gain access to the drone's internal network (via WiFi proximity). The predictable filename pattern allows trivial enumeration of valid media files. An attacker can exfiltrate all stored media without authentication or user interaction. Patches are available through firmware updates to affected models.

## Affected products

- DJI Neo before 01.00.0400
- DJI Neo 2 before 01.00.0500
- DJI Flip before 01.00.1200
- DJI Air 3 before 01.00.1600
- DJI Air 3S before 01.00.1400
- DJI Avata 2 before 01.00.0400
- DJI Avata 360 before 01.00.0300
- DJI Mavic 3 before 01.00.1400
- DJI Mavic 3 Classic before 01.00.0800
- DJI Mavic 3 Pro before 01.01.0700
- DJI Mavic 4 Pro before 01.00.0500
- DJI Mini 2 before 01.07.0200
- DJI Mini 3 before 01.00.0500
- DJI Mini 3 Pro before 01.00.0900
- DJI Mini 4 Pro before 01.00.1100
- DJI Mini 5 Pro before 01.00.0600

## Timeline

- 2026-08-24: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.dji.com/help/content?customId=en-us03400011149&spaceId=34&re=US&lang=en](https://support.dji.com/help/content?customId=en-us03400011149&spaceId=34&re=US&lang=en)

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