Description
filebrowser through 2.63.16 fails to properly restrict scope and permissions when self-signup is enabled with default CreateUserDir setting. Unauthenticated attackers can register accounts that inherit the server root scope with full create, modify, delete, rename, share, and download permissions, allowing unrestricted access to all files.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser
Vendors & Products Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description filebrowser through 2.63.16 fails to properly restrict scope and permissions when self-signup is enabled with default CreateUserDir setting. Unauthenticated attackers can register accounts that inherit the server root scope with full create, modify, delete, rename, share, and download permissions, allowing unrestricted access to all files.
Title filebrowser through 2.63.16 Privilege Escalation via Signup
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Filebrowser Filebrowser
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T21:54:39.242Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:13:41.486Z

Link: CVE-2026-72839

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T22:17:23.490

Modified: 2026-08-13T22:17:23.490

Link: CVE-2026-72839

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T23:30:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-266

    Incorrect Privilege Assignment