Medium severity · published Jun 30, 2025
CVE-2025-52996
File Browser's Password Protection of Links Vulnerable to Bypass
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 versions 2.32.0 and prior, the implementation of password protected links is error-prone, resulting in potential unprotected sharing of a file through a direct download link. This link can either be shared unknowingly by a user or discovered from various locations such as the browser history or the log of a proxy server used. At time of publication, no known patched versions are available.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
filebrowser · filebrowser
<= 2.32.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52996
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52996
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/5239
Exploit
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-3v48-283x-f2w4
github.com
https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2025/SBA-ADV-20250327-02_Filebrowser_Password_Protection_Of_Links_Bypassable
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