CVE-2026-62685
File Browser: Colliding username normalization gives two users the same home directory
Description
File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.17, File Browser builds new user scopes from usernames passed through cleanUsername() when Signup=true and CreateUserDir=true, but the many-to-one normalization can collapse usernames such as team/one, team one, and team-one to the same home directory without checking whether the resulting scope is already taken, allowing a second registrant to gain full read and write access to another user's files. This issue is fixed in version 2.63.17.
INFO
Published Date :
July 15, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 20, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update File Browser to 2.63.17 or later.
- Review user scope creation logic.
- Ensure unique user directories.
- Test access controls.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7rc3-g7h6-22m7 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-62685', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-20T14:51:43.918375Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'filebrowser', 'product': 'filebrowser', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 2.63.17'}]}] Added Description File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.17, File Browser builds new user scopes from usernames passed through cleanUsername() when Signup=true and CreateUserDir=true, but the many-to-one normalization can collapse usernames such as team/one, team one, and team-one to the same home directory without checking whether the resulting scope is already taken, allowing a second registrant to gain full read and write access to another user's files. This issue is fixed in version 2.63.17. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-647 Added CWE CWE-706 Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/883a36f02fcb69566a8628cb47f18fdc73348387 Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.63.17 Added Reference https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7rc3-g7h6-22m7