CVE-2026-72835 HIGH

CVE-2026-72835: filebrowser before v2.63.21 Access Rule Bypass via Path Canonicalization

Vendor Filebrowser
Product filebrowser
Weakness CWE-41
Published August 14, 2026
Last update August 14, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

filebrowser versions before v2.63.21 fail to canonicalize paths before evaluating access rules, allowing authenticated users to bypass administrator-defined deny rules using case-variant or backslash-separated paths. Attackers can request files with alternate path representations that match no rule but resolve to the same filesystem object, gaining unauthorized access to denied files within their scope.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2026 CVE published