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FileBrowser versions before 2.63.19 fail to enforce the declared Upload-Length in the TUS resumable-upload PATCH endpoint, allowing authenticated… (CVE-2026-72838)

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Published: 08/14/2026 (08/14/2026, 12:31:28 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

FileBrowser versions prior to 2.63.19 contain a vulnerability in the TUS resumable-upload PATCH endpoint where the declared Upload-Length is not enforced. This allows authenticated users to send oversized request bodies, writing arbitrary data to disk beyond the declared length. The consequence is potential exhaustion of disk space, leading to service unavailability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
filebrowser/filebrowser
pkg:github/filebrowser/filebrowser
Affected versions
<2.63.19

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 16:55:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in FileBrowser affects versions before 2.63.19 and involves improper enforcement of the declared Upload-Length in the TUS resumable-upload PATCH endpoint. Authenticated users can exploit this by sending request bodies larger than declared, causing arbitrary data to be written to disk. This can exhaust disk space resources, resulting in denial of service conditions. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, reflecting a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability. No patch links or vendor advisories are provided in the input, so patch status is not confirmed.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write arbitrary data beyond the declared upload length, which can exhaust disk space and cause the FileBrowser service to become unavailable. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported, but availability is severely affected.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user permissions to trusted users only and monitor disk usage to mitigate potential denial of service from disk exhaustion.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-4fmc-f52r-93hm
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-72838"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a7f43febf8831d5395f3c6b

Added to database: 08/14/2026, 16:36:14 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 16:55:35 UTC

Last updated: 09/27/2026, 13:47:47 UTC

Views: 37

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