TI-2026-45171 Aliases CVE-2026-63358 GHSA-9m9p-7p6h-xv99

FileGator privilege escalation

LOW 39CWE-732Published 2026-07-21 · Updated 2026-07-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

FileGator accepts arbitrary Unix permission values via the '/chmoditems' API endpoint and passes the value directly to PHP's native 'chmod()' function through 'octdec()' conversion, with no validation. This allows an authenticated user with 'chmod' permission to upgrade their privileges to root.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00509 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed FileGator (FileGator): 7.14.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
filegator	FileGator	before 7.14.2	7.14.2	Patch available	CNA

FileGator Vendorfilegator Affected before 7.14.2 Fixed in 7.14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:filegator:filegator::::::::	before 7.14.2	Vulnerable	filegator

cpe:2.3:a:filegator:filegator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.14.2 Vulnerable ·filegator

Remediation

Fix · CNA FileGator (FileGator) Fixed in 7.14.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63358
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m9p-7p6h-xv99

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

TI-2022-01714 Path Traversal in filegator/filegator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-01713 Session Fixation in filegator/filegator CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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