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High · 8.6 CVE-2026-116682 EUVD-2026-111279GHSA-mgqf-5mf5-prfjGO-2026-6870

FileBrowser Quantum: Symlink following escapes user scope allowing arbitrary file read outside the served directory

Published Oct 27, 2026 · Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

FileBrowser Quantum is a free, self-hosted, web-based file manager. Prior to 1.5.2-stable and 2.0.1-beta, file read handling in backend/pkg/indexing/indexingFiles.go resolves symbolic links through GetRealPath without confirming that the resolved target remains inside the source root and the user's authorized scope. Download, preview, media, OnlyOffice, and public-share read flows that enable FollowSymlinks can therefore serve an out-of-scope target through a reachable in-scope symlink. An authenticated user with download access can read server-accessible files outside the assigned scope, and a holder of a public share link can do the same without an account when the shared directory exposes such a symlink. This issue is fixed in 1.5.2-stable and 2.0.1-beta.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
gtsteffaniak filebrowser < 1.5.2-stable, >= 2.0.0-beta, < 2.0.1-beta —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend < 0.0.0-20260814233832-4126edeb07a0 0.0.0-20260814233832-4126edeb07a0 GHSA-mgqf-5mf5-prfj

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