CVE-2026-27611: FileBrowser Quantum: Password Protection Not Enforced on Shared File Links
(updated )
When users share password-protected files, the recipient can completely bypass the password and still download the file.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vrh-3pm2-v4v6
- github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/a8c9b9419ec530568991a2f72cec4ed263f99e3c
- github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/c51b0ee9738fa4599b409f47c5bf820ef31b4fe1
- github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-8vrh-3pm2-v4v6
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27611
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4546
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