CVE-2025-52997
Apache File Browser Authentication Brute-Force Vulnerability
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. Prior to version 2.34.1, a missing password policy and brute-force protection makes the authentication process insecure. Attackers could mount a brute-force attack to retrieve the passwords of all accounts in a given instance. This issue has been patched in version 2.34.1.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-52997.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/bf37f88c32222ad9c186482bb97338a9c9b4a93c | Patch |
| https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-cm2r-rg7r-p7gg | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.34.1 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/bf37f88c32222ad9c186482bb97338a9c9b4a93c Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-cm2r-rg7r-p7gg Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Prior to version 2.34.1, a missing password policy and brute-force protection makes the authentication process insecure. Attackers could mount a brute-force attack to retrieve the passwords of all accounts in a given instance. This issue has been patched in version 2.34.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-307 Added CWE CWE-521 Added CWE CWE-1392 Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/bf37f88c32222ad9c186482bb97338a9c9b4a93c Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-cm2r-rg7r-p7gg
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-52997 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-52997
weaknesses.