CRITICAL 9.3 NVD
CVE-2026-72839
filebrowser through 2.63.16 fails to properly restrict scope and permissions when self-signup is enabled with default CreateUserDir setting. Unauthenticated att
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.
References
- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-6759-996p-gpj6
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filebrowser-through-privilege-escalation-via-signup
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-13 · 0 days ago
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