CVE-2026-30230: FlintSH Flare · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects FlintSH FlareSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 1.7.2 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.7.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Flare and flintsh/Flare to 1.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| FlintSHFlare | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubflintsh/Flarepkg:github/flintsh/FlareOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Upgrade all instances of FlintSH Flare to version 1.7.2 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.
- Until patching is complete, restrict access to the thumbnail endpoint via network controls such as firewalls or reverse proxies to trusted users only.
- Review and audit access control policies for all file sharing endpoints to ensure consistent enforcement of password verification and ownership checks.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual access patterns to the thumbnail endpoint, such as repeated unauthorized requests.
- Educate users and administrators about the importance of applying security updates promptly and verifying platform configurations.
- Consider additional application-layer protections like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block unauthorized thumbnail requests.
- Conduct penetration testing focused on authorization controls to identify similar weaknesses in other parts of the platform.
Description
Flare is a Next.js-based, self-hostable file sharing platform that integrates with screenshot tools. Prior to version 1.7.2, the thumbnail endpoint does not validate the password for password‑protected files. It checks ownership/admin for private files but skips password verification, allowing thumbnail access without the password. This issue has been patched in version 1.7.2.