Privilege escalation in Filebrowser
CVE-2026-35607
File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.1, the fix in commit b6a4fb1 ("self-registered users don't get execute perms") stripped…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Filebrowser — versions < 2.63.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7526-j432-6ppp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/pull/5890 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35607?
- CVE-2026-35607 is a high-severity vulnerability in Filebrowser, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35607?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.