CVE-2026-41236CWE-59

Froxlor has privilege escalation in SSH key synchronization via symlinked `authorized_keys` path

High · published June 4, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00580 · 47.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-06-04T17:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 JUN 17:52Z
    Froxlor has privilege escalation in SSH key synchronization via symlinked `authorized_keys` path
    cvelistv5