CVE-2026-33072CWE-1188CWE-798

FileRise: Default Encryption Key Enables Token Forgery and Config Decryption

High · published March 20, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
16.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

FileRise is a self-hosted web file manager / WebDAV server. In versions prior to 3.9.0, a hardcoded default encryption key (default_please_change_this_key) is used for all cryptographic operations — HMAC token generation, AES config encryption, and session tokens — allowing any unauthenticated attacker to forge upload tokens for arbitrary file upload to shared folders, and to decrypt admin configuration secrets including OIDC client secrets and SMTP passwords. FileRise uses a single key (PERSISTENT_TOKENS_KEY) for all crypto operations. The default value default_please_change_this_key is hardcoded in two places and used unless the deployer explicitly overrides the environment variable. This issue is fixed in version 3.9.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00258 · 16.5th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-1188 · Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default; CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2026-03-20T08:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAR 08:31Z
    FileRise: Default Encryption Key Enables Token Forgery and Config Decryption
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