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title: "CVE-2026-116682: FileBrowser Quantum - Path Traversal"
description: "FileBrowser Quantum < 1.5.2-stable and < 2.0.1-beta contains a path traversal caused by improper symbolic link resolution in file read handling, letting authenticated users or public share holders read files outside their authorized scope, exploit requires download access or public share link."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-116682/
---

# CVE-2026-116682 FileBrowser Quantum - Path Traversal

FileBrowser Quantum < 1.5.2-stable and < 2.0.1-beta contains a path traversal caused by improper symbolic link resolution in file read handling, letting authenticated users or public share holders read files outside their authorized scope, exploit requires download access or public share link.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.54% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116682)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

27 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 1.5.2-stable or 2.0.1-beta or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116682](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116682)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/releases/tag/v1.5.2-stable](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/releases/tag/v1.5.2-stable)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.0.1-beta](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.0.1-beta)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-mgqf-5mf5-prfj](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-mgqf-5mf5-prfj)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/3c8c02414eefd3351ffe437fa39ff6eb150ffa67](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/3c8c02414eefd3351ffe437fa39ff6eb150ffa67)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/4126edeb07a015c3809a89249b283e07a4e50c38](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/4126edeb07a015c3809a89249b283e07a4e50c38)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/2795](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/2795)
- [https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/2800](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/2800)

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