Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 contains a symlink-following flaw in the root-owned SSH key synchronization path used for customer FTP users. The provisioning code appends public keys to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` under a customer-controlled home directory without verifying that the target path is not a symbolic link. If an attacker controls a shell-enabled customer account and can modify files inside the assigned home directory, the attacker can replace `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` with a symlink to `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`. When Froxlor's privileged cron task later synchronizes SSH keys, it appends the attacker-supplied key into root's authorized key file, resulting in root SSH access. Version 2.3.7 contains a patch.
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Configurations
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History
08 Jun 2026, 16:16
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04 Jun 2026, 19:16
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Information
Published : 2026-06-04 19:16
Updated : 2026-06-08 16:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-41236
Mitre link : CVE-2026-41236
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41236
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
