Flare is a Next.js-based, self-hostable file sharing platform that integrates with screenshot tools. Prior to 1.7.3, an authenticated path traversal vulnerability in /api/avatars/[filename] allows any logged-in user to read arbitrary files from within the application container. The filename URL parameter is passed to path.join() without sanitization, and getFileStream() performs no path validation, enabling %2F-encoded ../ sequences to escape the uploads/avatars/ directory and read any file accessible to the nextjs process under /app/. Authentication is enforced by Next.js middleware. However, on instances with open registration enabled (the default), any attacker can self-register and immediately exploit this. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.7.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/commit/cd894cc480619aef958be5de72b1445222fd8d36 | Patch |
| https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/releases/tag/v1.7.3 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/security/advisories/GHSA-h639-p7m9-mpgp | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 Mar 2026, 16:40
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
| References | () https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/commit/cd894cc480619aef958be5de72b1445222fd8d36 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/releases/tag/v1.7.3 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/FlintSH/Flare/security/advisories/GHSA-h639-p7m9-mpgp - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Flintsh
Flintsh flare |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:flintsh:flare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
11 Mar 2026, 13:53
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| Summary |
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10 Mar 2026, 18:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-10 18:18
Updated : 2026-03-18 16:40
NVD link : CVE-2026-30942
Mitre link : CVE-2026-30942
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-30942
JSON object : View
Products Affected
flintsh
- flare
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
