CVE-2026-25890 PUBLISHED

File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.02.2026 Published: 09.02.2026 Updated: 09.02.2026

File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. Prior to 2.57.1, an authenticated user can bypass the application's "Disallow" file path rules by modifying the request URL. By adding multiple slashes (e.g., //private/) to the path, the authorization check fails to match the rule, while the underlying filesystem resolves the path correctly, granting unauthorized access to restricted files. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.57.1.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 8.1

Product Status

Vendor filebrowser
Product filebrowser
Versions
  • Version < 2.57.2 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-706: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization CWE