Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting github.com/rclone/rclone/cmd/serve/proxy package, versions <1.75.1
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- published27 Sept 2026
- disclosed10 Sept 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-88018 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/rclone/rclone/cmd/serve/proxy to version 1.75.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the authentication process when the --auth-proxy option is enabled without also setting --auth-key. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by supplying any access key ID and signing requests with an empty secret, resulting in successful authentication without valid credentials.