CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability allows authenticated users to send oversized WebSocket messages to the /api/command handler in filebrowser versions up to 2.63.23, bypassing permission checks. This can lead to denial of service by exhausting server heap memory, impacting system availability. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate potential service disruptions.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
filebrowser through 2.63.23 fails to limit WebSocket message size in the /api/command handler before checking permissions, allowing authenticated users to buffer arbitrarily large messages. Attackers can send oversized WebSocket messages to exhaust server heap memory and cause denial of service regardless of EnableExec setting or Execute permission.