Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28736

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Focalboard version 8.0 fails to validate file ownership when serving uploaded files.

Published Apr 3, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28736. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe mattermost/focalboard

** 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.

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  • cpe mattermost/focalboard8.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-28736

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28736. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    ** 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.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    ** 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28736

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28736

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28736

    ** 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 n

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.