An authenticated path traversal vulnerability, CVE-2026-30942, affects Flare file sharing platform versions prior to 1.7.3. This flaw allows a logged-in user to read arbitrary files from the application container by exploiting an unsanitized filename parameter in the /api/avatars/[filename] endpoint. Rated as medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it has a low attack complexity and requires low privileges, which are easily obtained if open registration is enabled. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community attention for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flintsh:flare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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