CVE-2025-53826

File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename, and edit files. In version 2.39.0, File Browser’s authentication system issues long-lived JWT tokens that remain valid even after the user logs out. As of time of publication, no known patches exist.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/5216	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwp-2cpp-p8r7	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwp-2cpp-p8r7	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser:2.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Aug 2025, 18:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Filebrowser filebrowser Filebrowser
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser:2.39.0:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
References	~~() https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/5216 -~~	() https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/5216 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwp-2cpp-p8r7 -~~	() https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwp-2cpp-p8r7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

15 Jul 2025, 20:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-15 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-05 18:26

NVD link : CVE-2025-53826

Mitre link : CVE-2025-53826

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-53826

JSON object : View

Products Affected

filebrowser

filebrowser

CWE

CWE-305

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

CWE-385

Covert Timing Channel

CWE-613

Insufficient Session Expiration

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