FileGator accepts arbitrary Unix permission values via the '/chmoditems' API endpoint and passes the value directly to PHP's native 'chmod()' function through 'octdec()' conversion, with no validation. This allows an authenticated user with 'chmod' permission to upgrade their privileges to root.
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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000
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| Description | FileGator accepts arbitrary Unix permission values via the '/chmoditems' API endpoint and passes the value directly to PHP's native 'chmod()' function through 'octdec()' conversion, with no validation. This allows an authenticated user with 'chmod' permission to upgrade their privileges to root. | |
| Title | FileGator privilege escalation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisa-cg
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-21T20:13:07.624Z
Reserved: 2026-07-16T14:46:57.734Z
Link: CVE-2026-63358
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