CVE-2026-41236

Summary

Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 contains a symlink-following flaw in the root-owned SSH key synchronization path used for customer FTP users. The provisioning code appends public keys to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys under a customer-controlled home directory without verifying that the target path is not a symbolic link. If an attacker controls a shell-enabled customer account and can modify files inside the assigned home directory, the attacker can replace ~/.ssh/authorized_keys with a symlink to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys. When Froxlor's privileged cron task later synchronizes SSH keys, it appends the attacker-supplied key into root's authorized key file, resulting in root SSH access. Version 2.3.7 contains a patch.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

• https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-mq5v-pxpm-8jw2

References

• https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-mq5v-pxpm-8jw2
• https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/releases/tag/2.3.7

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