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GHSA-X8QH-7475-C5MP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 18:55 – Updated: 2026-03-24 20:57

Summary

SFTPGo Vulnerable to Path Traversal and Permission Bypass via Path Normalization Discrepancy

Details

Impact

In SFTPGo versions prior to 2.7.1, a path normalization discrepancy between the protocol handlers and the internal Virtual Filesystem routing can lead to an authorization bypass. An authenticated attacker can craft specific file paths to bypass folder-level permissions or escape the boundaries of a configured Virtual Folder.

Patches

This issue has been addressed in SFTPGo version 2.7.1. The fix introduces strict edge-level path normalization, ensuring that all protocol inputs are fully sanitized and resolved to canonical POSIX paths before any routing or permission evaluations occur.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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      },
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      },
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    "CVE-2026-30914"
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      "CWE-22"
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-13T18:55:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-13T19:54:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nIn SFTPGo versions prior to 2.7.1, a path normalization discrepancy between the protocol handlers and the internal Virtual Filesystem routing can lead to an authorization bypass. An authenticated attacker can craft specific file paths to bypass folder-level permissions or escape the boundaries of a configured Virtual Folder.\n\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue has been addressed in SFTPGo version 2.7.1. The fix introduces strict edge-level path normalization, ensuring that all protocol inputs are fully sanitized and resolved to canonical POSIX paths before any routing or permission evaluations occur.",
  "id": "GHSA-x8qh-7475-c5mp",
  "modified": "2026-03-24T20:57:44Z",
  "published": "2026-03-13T18:55:52Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x8qh-7475-c5mp"
    },
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30914"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/commit/2f092d128917e2c059520a2ce3e22c3b5ea7ffd6"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4699"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "SFTPGo Vulnerable to Path Traversal and Permission Bypass via Path Normalization Discrepancy"
}

CVE-2026-30914 (GCVE-0-2026-30914)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-13 19:02 – Updated: 2026-03-13 19:41

Title

SFTPGo has a Path Traversal and Permission Bypass via Path Normalization Discrepancy

Summary

SFTPGo is an open source, event-driven file transfer solution. In SFTPGo versions prior to 2.7.1, a path normalization discrepancy between the protocol handlers and the internal Virtual Filesystem routing can lead to an authorization bypass. An authenticated attacker can craft specific file paths to bypass folder-level permissions or escape the boundaries of a configured Virtual Folder. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.1.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-03-13 19:41 UTC

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/security/adviso…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
drakkan	sftpgo	Affected: < 2.7.1

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