CVE-2025-52997
5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. Prior to version 2.34.1, a missing password policy and brute-force protection makes the authentication process insecure. Attackers could mount a brute-force attack to retrieve the passwords of all accounts in a given instance. This issue has been patched in version 2.34.1.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| filebrowser | filebrowser | < 2.34.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-307: CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
- CWE-521: CWE-521: Weak Password Requirements
- CWE-1392: CWE-1392: Use of Default Credentials
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-cm2r-rg7r-p7gg
- https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/bf37f88c32222ad9c186482bb97338a9c9b4a93c
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2025/SBA-ADV-20250327-01_Filebrowser_Insecure_Password_Handling
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