CVE-2026-112003: ProjectSend path validation flaw in OrphanFileScanner

CVE-2026-112003 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-10-18

ProjectSend is a web-based file distribution platform that manages file uploads and permissions for staff and clients. A flaw in the orphan file scanner allows staff with import permission to delete or reassign other users' files by submitting specially-crafted file paths, bypassing the normal delete-others-files permission check. This could result in unauthorized file loss or file ownership manipulation by authorized staff.

Technologies: ProjectSend. Vendors: ProjectSend.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-112003 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112003 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-112003?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 18 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112003?
Yes: fixed in ProjectSend 2.7.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-112003 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-112003?
Check whether you run ProjectSend 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: ProjectSend 2.7.0

Technical details

The OrphanFileScanner::isOrphan() method fails to canonicalize file paths before comparing them against tracked files in the database. An attacker with import_orphans permission can submit path aliases like "./" sequences that the Flysystem storage layer normalizes differently, causing legitimately tracked files to appear as orphans. This allows deletion or adoption of other owners' files while circumventing the delete_others_files access control check.

Affected products

  • ProjectSend ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-18: disclosed
  • 2026-10-18: patched: Fix in commit 1e34773: isOrphan() now refuses paths that the storage normalizer would rewrite

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