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CVE-2026-72921

8.1 · HIGH

SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system.

Published Aug 11, 2026CWE-863EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2026-72921 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system. Prior to 4.24, the weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go allowed_prefixes authorization check used strings.HasPrefix on raw path strings, so a filer JWT scoped to /tenant1 also authorized sibling paths such as /tenant1234, /tenant1-old, and /tenant1backup, enabling cross-tenant reads and writes with a valid scoped token. This issue is fixed in version 4.24.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/commit/05ed5c9ae8a2a45101b52b61d02f170d20d587ffGitHubgithub.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/pull/9439GitHubgithub.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.24GitHubgithub.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/security/advisories/GHSA-gv5w-hfx8-8cwq

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72921?

CVE-2026-72921 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-72921?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-72921?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-72921?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-72921 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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