Description
A missing authentication vulnerability in dulldusk/phpfm through 1.8.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access the full file manager functionality including reading, writing, deleting, and uploading files anywhere on the server filesystem.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description A missing authentication vulnerability in dulldusk/phpfm through 1.8.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access the full file manager functionality including reading, writing, deleting, and uploading files anywhere on the server filesystem. The authentication check in index.php at line 637 evaluates 'if ($auth_pass == '' || $loggedon==$auth_pass)', and since auth_pass is an empty string in the default configuration, the condition always evaluates to true and grants full access without credentials. A missing authentication vulnerability in dulldusk/phpfm through 1.8.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access the full file manager functionality including reading, writing, deleting, and uploading files anywhere on the server filesystem.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing authentication vulnerability in dulldusk/phpfm through 1.8.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access the full file manager functionality including reading, writing, deleting, and uploading files anywhere on the server filesystem. The authentication check in index.php at line 637 evaluates 'if ($auth_pass == '' || $loggedon==$auth_pass)', and since auth_pass is an empty string in the default configuration, the condition always evaluates to true and grants full access without credentials.
Title dulldusk phpfm - Missing Authentication by Default Allows Full Filesystem Access
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TuranSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T11:48:23.831Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T10:32:53.855Z

Link: CVE-2026-72593

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function