RCE in Filebrowser

CVE-2025-52903

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 on the 2.x branch prior to 2.33.10, the Command Execution feature of File Browser only allows the execution of shell command which have been predefined on a user-specific allowlist. Many tools allow the execution of arbitrary different commands, rendering this limitation void. The concrete impact depends on the commands being granted to the attacker, but the large number of standard commands allowing the execution of subcommands makes it likely that every user having the `Execute commands` permissions can exploit this vulnerability. Everyone who can exploit it will have full code execution rights with the uid of the server process. Version 2.33.10 contains a check for whether a command is allowed when using shell.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-52903: held from 0.010 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.002

Affected products

  • Filebrowser — versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.33.10, < 2.33.10, 2.32.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-52903?
CVE-2025-52903 is a high-severity vulnerability in Filebrowser, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-52903?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.