High [CVE-2026-59733] Unauthorized access to private repositories via directory traversal
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-59733.
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Summary
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.
Prior to 1.74.4, rclone serve restic --private-repos enforces authorization using the routed user path segment while building the backend object key from the raw uncleaned URL path, allowing an authenticated user to include.. in a request such as //..//config and read, overwrite, or delete another user's private repository on backends that clean path components.
This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4. A flaw was found in Rclone.
This vulnerability can lead to significant information disclosure, data integrity issues, and denial of service for other users' data. By using directory traversal sequences in requests, an attacker can access, modify, or delete other users' private repositories.
Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-22.
- < 1.74.4
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- To mitigate this issue, avoid using the `rclone serve restic --private-repos` command if its functionality is not strictly required. Upgrading to v1.74.4 fixes the issue.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source
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