Vulnerability in Filebrowser

CVE-2026-72835

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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72835?
CVE-2026-72835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Filebrowser, classified under CWE-41. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-72835?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.