# CVE-2023-26321: The international version of Xiaomi File Manager has a path traversal vulnerability

> Attackers can exploit unfiltered characters to overwrite files and execute code in the Xiaomi File Manager app.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 25 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gmjg-rc78-3h37

## What is CVE-2023-26321?

CVE-2023-26321 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Xiaomi File Manager App International Version, published on 28 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Xiaomi File Manager application product(international version). The vulnerability is caused by unfiltered special characters and can be exploited by attackers to overwrite and execute code in the file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26321?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mi File Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26321?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26321 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-26321 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26321 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26321 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26321 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Xiaomi File Manager App International Version, published on 28 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26321 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Xiaomi File Manager App International Version. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26321/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26321/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26321
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26321
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26321

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26321/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.