VDB-390012 · CVE-2026-72835 · GCVE-0-2026-72835

filebrowser up to 2.63.20 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in filebrowser up to 2.63.20. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-72835. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in filebrowser up to 2.63.20. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

filebrowser versions before v2.63.21 fail to canonicalize paths before evaluating access rules, allowing authenticated users to bypass administrator-defined deny rules using case-variant or backslash-separated paths. Attackers can request files with alternate path representations that match no rule but resolve to the same filesystem object, gaining unauthorized access to denied files within their scope.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-72835 since 08/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 2.63.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

filebrowser

Version

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.8
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: filebrowser 2.63.21

Timelineinfo

08/10/2026 CVE reserved
08/14/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
08/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-72835 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-72835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-390012

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2026 14:15
Changes: 08/14/2026 14:15 (74)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103