CVE-2026-35606 File Browser discloses text file content via /api/resources endpoint bypassing Perm.Download check
Attackers with restricted download permissions can read text file contents via the /api/resources endpoint, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-35606?
CVE-2026-35606 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in filebrowser, published on 7 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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, the resourceGetHandler in http/resource.go returns full text file content without checking the Perm.Download permission flag. All three other content-serving endpoints (/api/raw, /api/preview, /api/subtitle) correctly verify this permission before serving content. A user with download: false can read any text file within their scope through two bypass paths. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.63.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35606?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 and github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 Go | All versions | 2.63.1 |
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 Go | All versions | 2.63.1 |
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2 Go | All versions | 2.63.1 |
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser Go | All versions | None |
Products include Filebrowser Filebrowser.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35606?
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-2026-35606 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-35606 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-67cg-cpj7-qgc9, GO-2026-5167.