CVE-2026-90930: File Browser through 2.63.23 Path Traversal via Symlink Alias
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-90930 is a high (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability in filebrowser. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 14-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
File Browser through 2.63.23 applies path rules to the requested lexical path but resolves symbolic links without reapplying rules to the target, allowing authenticated users to bypass deny rules. Attackers can read and overwrite rule-denied files by accessing them through in-scope symbolic link aliases that resolve to denied paths.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.6HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.6HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST7.6HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard2 products
- filebrowserAll versions (No fix recorded)
- filebrowser-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi2 products
- filebrowserAll versions (No fix recorded)
- filebrowser-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
Filebrowser1 product
- filebrowser≤ 2.63.23
3 vendors · 5 products
References
4 links- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/file-browser-through-2.63.23-path-traversal-via-symlink-aliasThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory