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 vulnerability is fixed in 2.57.1.
Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4mh3-h929-w968 File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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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 vulnerability is fixed in 2.57.1.
Title File Browser has a Path-Based Access Control Bypass via Multiple Leading Slashes in URL
Weaknesses CWE-706
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T21:21:50.764Z

Reserved: 2026-02-06T21:08:39.130Z

Link: CVE-2026-25890

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-09T22:16:03.873

Modified: 2026-02-09T22:16:03.873

Link: CVE-2026-25890

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