Description
FileBrowser before 2.63.19 does not account for case-insensitive filesystems when checking home directory ownership during self-registration. When Signup and CreateUserDir are enabled and FileBrowser's root is on a case-insensitive filesystem (confirmed on Windows/NTFS), two self-registered usernames that differ only in letter case (e.g., CaseVictim and casevictim) are stored as distinct accounts but resolve to the same physical home directory, because the scope-ownership check compares the persisted scope as an exact case-sensitive string. A second registrant can therefore read, overwrite, and delete another account's files through authenticated HTTP endpoints, without needing an existing account or victim interaction.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| filebrowser | filebrowser | < 2.63.19 | 2.63.19 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-576v-w77m-gr84) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: FileBrowser before 2.63.19 Case Sensitivity Authentication Bypass third-party-advisory