Symlink Attack Affecting github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/http package, versions >=0.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMFILEBROWSERFILEBROWSERHTTP-17748369
  • published1 Jul 2026
  • disclosed12 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 12 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-54094  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/http.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack inadequate validation of symlink targets in the file access process. An attacker can access or modify files outside of the intended user scope by creating or leveraging symbolic links that point to locations beyond the restricted directory. This may allow unauthorized reading, overwriting, or sharing of files that should be inaccessible.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1