# CVE-2026-54910: FileBrowser Quantum's path traversal issue in subtitle handler allows any authenticated user to read arbitrary files

- Also known as: GHSA-VVP7-H4FJ-M28W, GO-2026-6164
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.3-beta, 0.0.0-20260608182036-f3f4bbe80cb5
- Published: 2026-07-20 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- gtsteffaniak filebrowser: fixed in 1.4.3-beta
- github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend (Go): fixed in 0.0.0-20260608182036-f3f4bbe80cb5

## Description

FileBrowser Quantum is a free, self-hosted, web-based file manager. Prior to version 1.4.3-beta, the `subtitlesHandler` endpoint (`GET /api/media/subtitles`) accepts two user-controlled query parameters: `path` and `name`, both of which are used in filesystem operations without sanitization, creating two independent path traversal vectors. The primary vector is the `path` parameter: it is passed directly to `idx.GetRealPath()` without calling `SanitizeUserPath()`, allowing an attacker to escape the storage root and set `parentDir` to any directory on the host. No existing anchor file is required. The secondary vector is the `name` parameter: it is joined with `parentDir` via `filepath.Join(parentDir, name)` without stripping directory components, allowing traversal relative to any resolved `parentDir`. Any authenticated user (regardless of role or permissions) can exploit either vector to read any text file readable by the server process, including `/etc/passwd`, SSH keys, database credentials, and JWT signing keys. Version 1.4.3-beta patches the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gtsteffaniak filebrowser, github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.3-beta, 0.0.0-20260608182036-f3f4bbe80cb5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-vvp7-h4fj-m28w
- https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/commit/f3f4bbe80cb569d664174aea874d7bfa008c3b5a

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