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Filebrowser EUVDEUVD-2026-19776

| CVE-2026-35604 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-04-07 GitHub_M GHSA-v9w4-gm2x-6rvf
8.2
CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Admin revokes user share permissions
  2. Exploit
    Attacker accesses pre-existing share link
  3. Execution
    Download handler skips permission re-check
  4. Impact
    Unauthorized file access granted

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

File Browser versions prior to 2.63.1. Attacker needs a share link created by a user whose Share and Download permissions were subsequently revoked by an admin. Unauthenticated remote access to the public share download handler allows file access without re-authentication.

Impact

Real-world risk is moderate despite the 8.2 CVSS score. The high confidentiality impact (VC:H) reflects potential data exposure, but practical exploitation requires attackers to possess or discover valid share URLs created before permission revocation (AT:P in CVSS vector). No EPSS score is available for this recent CVE, and it does not appear in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. A publicly available fix exists via GitHub PR #5888, suggesting the technical details are known to security researchers, though no weaponized exploit code is publicly identified at time of analysis. The SSVC decision framework would classify this as having controlled diffusion (exploitation not active), though the technical impact is high for confidentiality. Primary risk scenarios involve environments where administrators frequently rotate user permissions or revoke access for departing employees, expecting immediate enforcement. Organizations with long-lived share links and high-sensitivity file repositories face elevated exposure. The authentication bypass tag confirms this bypasses intended access controls, making it a priority for environments handling sensitive data, but lower urgency than actively exploited vulnerabilities.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An administrator revokes Share and Download permissions for a departing contractor who previously created public share links to sensitive project documentation stored in File Browser. Despite the permission revocation appearing successful in the admin interface, the contractor retains the share URLs in their browser history or documentation. Days later, the contractor accesses these URLs without authentication and successfully downloads confidential files, as the public share handler never re-validates that their account still possesses sharing privileges. The attack requires only network access and knowledge of previously created share URLs (low complexity, no authentication required per CVSS vector), making it feasible for former employees or anyone who obtained share links during their validity period. No publicly available exploit code exists, but the vulnerability mechanism is straightforward enough for manual exploitation once share URLs are known.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 07, 2026

Authorization bypass in File Browser allows unauthenticated access to shared files after permissions revoked. When administrators revoke a user's Share and Download permissions in File Browser (versions prior to 2.63.1), previously created share links remain accessible to unauthenticated users due to missing permission re-validation in the public share handler. This CWE-863 authorization flaw enables persistent unauthorized data access with high confidentiality impact (CVSS 8.2), though no public exploit or active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade File Browser to version 2.63.1 or later, which contains the authorization fix addressing improper permission validation in the public share handler. The vendor-released patch is available through the GitHub repository, with implementation details in pull request #5888 at https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/pull/5888. After upgrading, administrators should audit existing share links, particularly those created by users whose Share and Download permissions have been revoked, as these links may have provided unauthorized access prior to remediation. Consider invalidating or regenerating share links for sensitive resources as a defense-in-depth measure. For organizations unable to immediately upgrade, temporary workarounds include disabling the public share feature entirely or implementing network-level access controls to restrict share link access to trusted IP ranges, though these are partial mitigations that do not fully address the authorization flaw. Consult the official GitHub security advisory GHSA-v9w4-gm2x-6rvf for additional vendor guidance.

Affected VersionsENISA

filebrowser < 2.63.1

Affected Packages

go github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser no fix
go github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 fix: 2.63.1
euvd filebrowser fix: 2.63.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in go, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

File Browser is a web-based file management application (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser) that provides administrative controls over user permissions including share creation and download capabilities. The vulnerability stems from CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), where the public share download handler fails to perform real-time permission validation against the share owner's current access rights. When processing requests to existing share links, the application does not query the user permission database to verify the share creator still possesses Share and Download privileges. This creates a time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) authorization gap where share links function as capability tokens that survive permission revocation. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network-accessible (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), and no authentication required (PR:N), though attack requirements are present (AT:P) suggesting the attacker needs knowledge of existing share URLs.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE HIGH

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Apr 08, 2026 - 02:30 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Apr 07, 2026 - 16:22 nvd
HIGH 8.2

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.1, when an admin revokes a user's Share and Download permissions, existing share links created by that user remain fully accessible to unauthenticated users. The public share download handler does not re-check the share owner's current permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.63.1.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

File Browser versions prior to 2.63.1 contain an authorization bypass that allows unauthenticated users to retain access to shared files even after administrators revoke sharing permissions, creating persistent unauthorized data exposure. This flaw directly impacts any organization using File Browser for secure file sharing, as revoked access controls may silently fail to prevent data leakage to external parties. Immediate inventory and access review of all active share links is required to prevent confidential data from remaining accessible to unauthorized users.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Until upgrade is completed: manually audit and revoke all active share links in affected File Browser instances; implement network-level access controls restricting public share handler endpoints to trusted IP ranges if feasible; enable detailed access logging on the File Browser application to detect unauthorized access attempts; consider disabling the public share feature entirely until patched.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 83% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA Vendor GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
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