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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | FileRise: Default Encryption Key Enables Token Forgery and Config Decryption | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1188 CWE-798 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
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Updated: 2026-03-20T08:31:08.452Z
Reserved: 2026-03-17T19:27:06.344Z
Link: CVE-2026-33072
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-20T09:16:15.710
Modified: 2026-03-20T09:16:15.710
Link: CVE-2026-33072
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Updated: 2026-03-20T10:36:32Z