File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.17, File Browser builds new user scopes from usernames passed through cleanUsername() when Signup=true and CreateUserDir=true, but the many-to-one normalization can collapse usernames such as team/one, team one, and team-one to the same home directory without checking whether the resulting scope is already taken, allowing a second registrant to gain full read and write access to another user's files. This issue is fixed in version 2.63.17.
CVE-2026-62685
HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:github_m
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(low)
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Colliding username normalization gives two users the same home directory · Advisory · filebrowser/filebrowser · GitHub
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7rc3-g7h6-22m7github_release Patch Available
v2.63.17
Patch available: filebrowser/filebrowser v2.63.17
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.63.17github_commit
commit 883a36f02fcb (filebrowser/filebrowser)
Fix landed in filebrowser/filebrowser commit 883a36f02fcb — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/commit/883a36f02fcb69566a8628cb47f18fdc73348387Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-15 15:56 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 15:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-62685?
CVE-2026-62685 is a high vulnerability published on July 15, 2026. File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior to 2.63.17, File Browser builds new user scopes from usernames passed through cleanUsername() when Signup=true and CreateUserDir=true, but the many-to-one…
When was CVE-2026-62685 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62685 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62685?
CVE-2026-62685 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
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