Improper privilege management in FileBrowser - CVE-2026-32760
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125393
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32760
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: File Browser
Affected software:
FileBrowser
FileBrowser
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain administrative access.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the signup handler in http/auth.go when processing self-registration requests. A remote attacker can register a new account through the public signup endpoint to gain administrative access.
Exploitation is possible only when self-registration is enabled and the default user permissions include administrative privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32760
Install security update from vendor's website.