CVE-2026-55668 (GCVE-0-2026-55668)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-08 14:55 – Updated: 2026-07-08 16:11
VLAI
Title
File Browser: ScopedFs follows a dangling symlink on write, letting a scoped user create files outside their scope
Summary
File Browser provides a web file managing interface. Prior to 2.63.16, ScopedFs validates the nearest existing ancestor of a dangling symlink as in scope and then follows the symlink during file creation, allowing an authenticated user with Create and Modify permissions to create attacker-controlled files outside the user's scope. This issue is fixed in version 2.63.16.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
filebrowser filebrowser Affected: < 2.63.16
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