Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/http package, versions <2.57.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMFILEBROWSERFILEBROWSERHTTP-15268425
  • published12 Feb 2026
  • disclosed10 Feb 2026
  • creditFluxmux

Introduced: 10 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-25890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/http to version 2.57.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via improper normalization of URL paths in the rules. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted files and perform unauthorized modifications by crafting requests with multiple leading slashes in the URL path, thereby bypassing access control rules.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1