CVE-2025-52997: 
Wolfi vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-52997 affects File Browser, a file managing interface application, in versions prior to 2.34.1. The vulnerability was discovered on March 27, 2025, and was patched in version 2.34.1 released on June 29, 2025. The issue stems from missing password policy and brute-force protection in the authentication process, making the system's security vulnerable (GitHub Advisory).

The vulnerability is characterized by multiple weak points in the authentication implementation: lack of password policy enforcement, allowing users to set trivial passwords including single-digit ones; default administrative password of 'admin' without mandatory change requirement; and absence of brute-force protection at the authentication endpoint. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility with high attack complexity and potential for high confidentiality impact (GitHub Advisory, NVD).

The vulnerability allows attackers to mount brute-force attacks against the passwords of all accounts in a given instance. Due to the lack of password policy enforcement, such attacks are likely to succeed, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user accounts, including those with administrative privileges. The risk is particularly heightened for internet-facing instances (GitHub Advisory).

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.34.1. Users should upgrade to this version or later. The fix includes implementation of password policy enforcement and protection against brute-force attacks. For proper security, administrators should ensure passwords are at least 8 characters long and not part of known password lists, as recommended by NIST SP 800-63B (GitHub Advisory).