CVE-2025-52901
Published: 30 June 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-52901 is a medium-severity Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String (CWE-598) vulnerability in Filebrowser Filebrowser. Its CVSS base score is 4.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 42.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-19581
Vulnerability details
File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. Prior to version 2.33.9, access tokens are used as GET parameters. The JSON Web Token (JWT)…
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which is used as a session identifier will get leaked to anyone having access to the URLs accessed by the user. This will give an attacker full access to a user's account and, in consequence, to all sensitive files the user has access to. This issue has been patched in version 2.33.9.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Protects sensitive data placed in query strings from interception in transit when confidentiality controls like HTTPS are enforced.