Authenticated private-file disclosure via incomplete route authorization
Published Mar 6, 2026 · Updated Mar 6, 2026
Authorization bypass in FlintSH Flare before 1.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read other users' private files via known URLs. The raw and direct route predicates restrict a private file only when no session user exists, without checking whether the requester owns the file or is an administrator. Exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account and a private file URL; it discloses content without modifying data or interrupting service.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypass in FlintSH Flare before 1.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to read other users' private files via known URLs. The raw and direct route predicates restrict a private file only when no session user exists, without checking whether the requester owns the file or is an administrator. Exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account and a private file URL; it discloses content without modifying data or interrupting service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-30231
- Published
- Mar 6, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Vendor
- FlintSH
- Product
- Flare
- Classifications
- CWE-639, T1213
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.7.2
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