CVE-2026-35604 File Browser share links remain accessible after Share/Download permissions are revoked

High 8.2 Published Updated

Attackers can access revoked share links because the application fails to re-check owner permissions, allowing unauthorized data retrieval.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-35604?

CVE-2026-35604 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in filebrowser, published on 7 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.1, when an admin revokes a user's Share and Download permissions, existing share links created by that user remain fully accessible to unauthenticated users. The public share download handler does not re-check the share owner's current permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.63.1.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35604?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 and github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 GoAll versions2.63.1
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 GoAll versions2.63.1
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 GoAll versions2.63.1
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser GoAll versionsNone

Products include Filebrowser Filebrowser.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35604?

Upgrade github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 to 2.63.1 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-35604 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-35604 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9w4-gm2x-6rvf, GO-2026-5659.

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