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High · 7.7 CVE-2026-54910 EUVD-2026-45957GHSA-vvp7-h4fj-m28wGO-2026-6164

FileBrowser Quantum's path traversal issue in subtitle handler allows any authenticated user to read arbitrary files

Published Jul 20, 2026 · Updated Jul 20, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
gtsteffaniak filebrowser < 1.4.3-beta —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1
SLES 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21761-1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend < 0.0.0-20260608182036-f3f4bbe80cb5 0.0.0-20260608182036-f3f4bbe80cb5 GHSA-vvp7-h4fj-m28w

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