# CVE-2026-37066: Veno File Manager path traversal in admin endpoints

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-37066-veno-file-manager-path-traversal-in-admin-endpoints  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-27. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-37066 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-27

Veno File Manager is a web-based file management application used to organize and share files. Authenticated administrators can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the admin dashboard to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive configuration, database credentials, or other private data stored on the system.

Vendors: [Veno File Manager Project](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/veno-file-manager-project).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-37066 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-37066 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-37066?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 27 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Veno File Manager Project Veno File Manager 4.4.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-37066?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-37066 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-37066?** Check whether you run Veno File Manager Project Veno File Manager 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a path traversal (directory traversal) flaw affecting the /vfm-admin/index.php and /vfm-admin/ajax/streamvid.php endpoints in Veno File Manager 4.4.9. An authenticated attacker with super administrator privileges can craft specially formed HTTP POST and GET requests containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../ or absolute paths) to bypass file access restrictions. This allows reading of arbitrary files on the server filesystem. The vulnerability requires valid super administrator credentials and network access to the application. No patch information is currently available in the advisory.

## Affected products

- Veno File Manager Project Veno File Manager 4.4.9

## Timeline

- 2026-08-27: disclosed

## References

- [http://veno.com/](http://veno.com/)
- [https://github.com/jfs-jfs/CVE-2026-37066](https://github.com/jfs-jfs/CVE-2026-37066)