Description
filebrowser from version 2.24.0 contains a race condition in the TUS upload handler that allows authenticated users to write past the declared Upload-Length by sending concurrent PATCH requests. Attackers can send multiple simultaneous PATCH requests at the same offset to bypass length validation, resulting in files that exceed their declared size and triggering completion hooks for oversized uploads.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Oversized uploads past declared length, potentially triggering service hooks
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is a race condition in filebrowser’s TUS upload handling where authenticated users can send concurrent PATCH requests at the same offset. This lets them write data beyond the declared Upload‑Length, causing files to exceed their stated size. The oversized file then triggers completion hooks, which may lead to unexpected processing or resource exhaustion.

Affected Systems

filebrowser filebrowser 2.24.0 is affected. No other versions are listed as impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 2.3 indicates low severity; the EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog, which reduces the likelihood of widespread exploitation. An attacker must be authenticated to filebrowser and must be able to send multiple simultaneous PATCH requests, so the attack scenario is limited to users with upload privileges. No public exploit has been documented yet.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 13:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade filebrowser to the latest release that removes the race condition
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable or remove the TUS upload feature or enforce stricter server‑side size checks
  • Restrict or rate‑limit concurrent PATCH requests to the upload endpoint to prevent race conditions

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 13:25 UTC.

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History

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description filebrowser from version 2.24.0 contains a race condition in the TUS upload handler that allows authenticated users to write past the declared Upload-Length by sending concurrent PATCH requests. Attackers can send multiple simultaneous PATCH requests at the same offset to bypass length validation, resulting in files that exceed their declared size and triggering completion hooks for oversized uploads.
Title filebrowser 2.24.0 Race Condition via TUS concurrent PATCH uploads
First Time appeared Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Filebrowser Filebrowser
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-31T18:29:40.151Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T10:37:04.621Z

Link: CVE-2026-82238

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T18:29:15.989Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:33.737

Modified: 2026-08-31T19:17:16.030

Link: CVE-2026-82238

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T16:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition