ZFile through 5.0.5 Share Entry Filter Bypass via Download Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
ZFile through 5.0.5 fails to validate requested file paths against a share link's allowed entries on the download endpoint. Attackers holding a share link can supply arbitrary file paths as query parameters to download any file under the shared base directory, bypassing the intended access restrictions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq8c-9999-42w5
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-91144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq8c-9999-42w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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