Description
Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 contains a symlink-following flaw in the root-owned SSH key synchronization path used for customer FTP users. The provisioning code appends public keys to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` under a customer-controlled home directory without verifying that the target path is not a symbolic link. If an attacker controls a shell-enabled customer account and can modify files inside the assigned home directory, the attacker can replace `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` with a symlink to `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`. When Froxlor's privileged cron task later synchronizes SSH keys, it appends the attacker-supplied key into root's authorized key file, resulting in root SSH access. Version 2.3.7 contains a patch.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| froxlor | froxlor | = 2.3.6 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | froxlor/froxlor | >= 2.3.6, < 2.3.7 | 2.3.7 | GHSA-mq5v-pxpm-8jw2 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1737 Froxlor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 14, 2026