CVE-2026-25890Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in Filebrowser

Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.11%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedFeb 9
Latest updateFeb 17

Description

File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. Prior to 2.57.1, an authenticated user can bypass the application's "Disallow" file path rules by modifying the request URL. By adding multiple slashes (e.g., //private/) to the path, the authorization check fails to match the rule, while the underlying filesystem resolves the path correctly, granting unauthorized access to restricted files. This vuln

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages3 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL in github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser2026-02-17
GHSA
File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL2026-02-10
OSV
File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL2026-02-10
CVEList
File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL2026-02-09

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-25890 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
CVE-2026-25890 — Filebrowser vulnerability | cvebase