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File Browser before v2.63.22 Authorization Bypass via Recursive Operations

Type: advisorySources: OSV

File Browser before v2.63.22 fails to validate access rules for descendants during recursive copy, rename, and delete operations, allowing authenticated users to bypass path-based access controls. Attackers can copy, rename, or delete denied files by operating on their allowed parent directory, defeating rule-based isolation for confidentiality and integrity.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-73612
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 07:35 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

File Browser before v2.63.22 Authorization Bypass via Recursive Operations

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Aug 2026, 11:28 UTC

File Browser before v2.63.22 fails to validate access rules for descendants during recursive copy, rename, and delete operations, allowing authenticated users to bypass path-based access controls. Attackers can copy, rename, or delete denied files by operating on their allowed parent directory, defeating rule-based isolation for confidentiality and integrity.

osv:CVE-2026-73612
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73612",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "File Browser before v2.63.22 Authorization Bypass via Recursive Operations",
    "summary": "File Browser before v2.63.22 fails to validate access rules for descendants during recursive copy, rename, and delete operations, allowing authenticated users to bypass path-based access controls. Attackers can copy, rename, or delete denied files by operating on their allowed parent directory, defeating rule-based isolation for confidentiality and integrity.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-73612",
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