CVE-2026-41236

HIGH

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

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/releases/tag/2.3.7

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0058
EPSS Percentile 42.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (2)
froxlor/froxlor 2.3.6 - 2.3.7Packagist
froxlor/froxlor = 2.3.6
Published Jun 04, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 05, 2026