Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in FileBrowser - CVE-2025-52996
Published: July 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112159
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-52996
CWE-ID: CWE-305
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: File Browser
Affected software:
FileBrowser
FileBrowser
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the bypass of password protection of links. A remote attacker can gain access to the unprotected link and download sensitive file.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-52996
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.