Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-69160OpenList: Arbitrary File Read via Path Prefix Confusion in Share Creation API

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in OpenList from OpenListTeam. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenList a file list program that supports multiple storage. Prior to 4.2.4, the share creation and update checks in server/handles/sharing.go use strings.HasPrefix(requested_path, user.BasePath) without enforcing a directory separator boundary. An authenticated user with CanShare permission and a BasePath such as /base can submit a sibling path such as /base2/secret.txt, create a share for the out-of-scope file, and use the public share download or list handlers to read data outside the assigned directory. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.4.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Gogithub.com/OpenListTeam/OpenListno fix listedGO-2026-6109
Gogithub.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v3no fix listedGO-2026-6109
Gogithub.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v44.2.4GHSA-86cx-wwf4-phq4
Gogithub.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v44.2.4GO-2026-6109

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
OpenListTeam OpenList < 4.2.4

Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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