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    CVE-2026-72839

    filebrowser through 2.63.16 fails to properly restrict scope and permissions when self-signup is enabled with default CreateUserDir setting. Unauthenticated attackers can register accounts that inherit the server root scope with full create, modify, delete, rename, share, and download permissions, allowing unrestricted access to all files.

    Published:Aug 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00394
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Filebrowser
    Product
    Filebrowser

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High