CVE-2026-28736

Focalboard IDOR in file content endpoint allows cross-user file access (unsupported product, no fix)

Published Apr 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Focalboard version 8.0 fails to validate file ownership when serving uploaded files. This allows an authenticated attacker who knows a victim's fileID to read the content of the file. NOTE: Focalboard as a standalone product is not maintained and no fix will be issued.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vph7-r229-qxpf Focalboard doesn't validate file ownership when serving uploaded files
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:focalboard:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost focalboard
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost focalboard
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Focalboard version 8.0 fails to validate file ownership when serving uploaded files. This allows an authenticated attacker who knows a victim's fileID to read the content of the file. NOTE: Focalboard as a standalone product is not maintained and no fix will be issued.
Title Focalboard IDOR in file content endpoint allows cross-user file access (unsupported product, no fix)
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
Apr 3, 2026, 2:54 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2026, 1:10 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 3, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM