CVE-2026-59733
rclone `serve restic --private-repos` authorization bypass: `..` in the URL path lets an authenticated user read, overwrite and delete other users' repositories
Description
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, rclone serve restic --private-repos enforces authorization using the routed user path segment while building the backend object key from the raw uncleaned URL path, allowing an authenticated user to include .. in a request such as //..//config and read, overwrite, or delete another user's private repository on backends that clean path components. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 14, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update rclone to version 1.74.4.
- Verify rclone is updated to a patched version.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'rclone', 'product': 'rclone', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.74.4'}]}] Added Description Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, rclone serve restic --private-repos enforces authorization using the routed user path segment while building the backend object key from the raw uncleaned URL path, allowing an authenticated user to include .. in a request such as //..//config and read, overwrite, or delete another user's private repository on backends that clean path components. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/015fd0eba1cb138eef081517795fed47a2873f2d Added Reference https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/dade21c1616035b044df0eef7ee6a85aeb06a139 Added Reference https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4 Added Reference https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-fqj9-69pf-6pjg