CVE-2026-54685 json
FileBrowser Quantum has Username Enumeration via Authentication Timing Side-Channel
published 2026-03-24 7 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-45953 , GHSA-7789-65hx-f26w , GO-2026-4820
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FileBrowser Quantum is a free, self-hosted, web-based file manager. Prior to version 1.3.2-beta, the `/api/auth/login` authentication endpoint does not execute in constant time. When a non-existent username is supplied, the server returns a `401`/`403` response almost immediately. When a valid username is provided, the server performs a bcrypt password comparison, causing a measurable delay in the response time. Version 1.3.2-beta patches the issue.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend 0.0.0-20260317230626-af08800667b8
- gtsteffaniak filebrowser_quantum 1.3.2-beta
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/security/advisories/GHSA-7789-65hx-f26w referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/backend | <0.0.0-20260317230626-af08800667b8 |
0.0.0-20260317230626-af08800667b8 |
Affected products
- gtsteffaniak filebrowser
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-54685
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7789-65hx-f26w
- NVD CVE-2026-54685
- OSV GO-2026-4820
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.