filebrowser up to 2.32.0 Password Protected Link authentication bypass

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in filebrowser up to 2.32.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Password Protected Link Handler. Performing a manipulation results in authentication bypass. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-52996. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in filebrowser up to 2.32.0. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Password Protected Link Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication bypass vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-305. The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. In versions 2.32.0 and prior, the implementation of password protected links is error-prone, resulting in potential unprotected sharing of a file through a direct download link. This link can either be shared unknowingly by a user or discovered from various locations such as the browser history or the log of a proxy server used. At time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-52996 since 06/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-19579). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Name

• filebrowser

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32.0

Website

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

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