CVE-2026-104109: FileRise path traversal in archive extraction via symlink

CVE-2026-104109 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-10-14

FileRise is a self-hosted file manager that allows authenticated users to upload and extract archives. Prior to version 3.23.0, an authenticated user with extract permissions could exploit a pre-existing symlink in the upload folder to write files outside the intended storage directory, potentially overwriting arbitrary files that the FileRise process can access.

Technologies: Error311 FileRise. Vendors: Error311.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-104109 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104109 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-104109?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 14 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Error311 FileRise before 3.23.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104109?
Yes: fixed in 3.23.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-104109 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-104109?
Check whether you run Error311 FileRise at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 3.23.0

Technical details

FileRise extracts archive entries directly to the destination folder before validating the final path resolution. If that destination contains a symlink to a directory outside the storage root, an attacker can place archive entries that traverse through the symlink using ZipArchive::extractTo(), allowing arbitrary file writes or deletions. The vulnerability requires the attacker to either create a pre-existing symlink or leverage one already present in the upload folder, combined with upload or placement of an attacker-controlled ZIP file.

Affected products

  • error311 FileRise before 3.23.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-14: disclosed
  • 2026-07-25: patched

References

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