CVE-2026-54706 - OnionShare follows symlinks in shared directories, allowing unintended disclosure of local files

CVE-2026-54706 - OnionShare follows symlinks in shared directories, allowing unintended disclosure of local files

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-54706
Published : July 31, 2026, 5:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Description :OnionShare is an open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network. Prior to 2.6.4, OnionShare CLI/Desktop follows symbolic links in cli/onionshare_cli/web/send_base_mode.py through SendBaseModeWeb.set_file_info() and stream_individual_file(), allowing remote recipients of Share or Website mode to read local files outside the selected directory. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.4.
Severity: 4.8 | MEDIUM
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