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CVE-2026-54910

HIGH Exploitation: PoC
7.7
CVSS 3.1
Description
FileBrowser Quantum is a free, self-hosted, web-based file manager. Prior to version 1.4.3-beta, the `subtitlesHandler` endpoint (`GET /api/media/subtitles`) accepts two user-controlled query parameters: `path` and `name`, both of which are used in filesystem operations without sanitization, creating two independent path traversal vectors. The primary vector is the `path` parameter: it is passed directly to `idx.GetRealPath()` without calling `SanitizeUserPath()`, allowing an attacker to escape the storage root and set `parentDir` to any directory on the host. No existing anchor file is required. The secondary vector is the `name` parameter: it is joined with `parentDir` via `filepath.Join(parentDir, name)` without stripping directory components, allowing traversal relative to any resolved `parentDir`. Any authenticated user (regardless of role or permissions) can exploit either vector to read any text file readable by the server process, including `/etc/passwd`, SSH keys, database credentials, and JWT signing keys. Version 1.4.3-beta patches the issue.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-54910
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Reserved
2026-06-16 13:49 UTC
Published
2026-07-20 14:20 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-20 14:52 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-22
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Di…
Vendor / Product
gtsteffaniak / filebrowser
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.7 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
PoC
Automatable
no
Tech. Impact
partial
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
gtsteffaniak filebrowser < 1.4.3-beta
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-22 cna CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23 cna CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
7.7 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References (2)
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