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.
Published: 2026-04-03
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Cross‑User File Disclosure via IDOR
Action: Replace or Mitigate
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Remediation

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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

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:focalboard:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost focalboard
Vendors & Products Mattermost
Mattermost focalboard

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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'}


Subscriptions

Mattermost Focalboard
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-03T14:54:37.869Z

Reserved: 2026-04-03T13:10:59.177Z

Link: CVE-2026-28736

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T14:54:21.095Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-03T14:16:29.517

Modified: 2026-04-28T00:19:54.037

Link: CVE-2026-28736

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-03T21:16:27Z

Weaknesses