CVE-2026-59733

rclone `serve restic --private-repos` authorization bypass: `..` in the URL path lets an authenticated user read, overwrite and delete other users' repositories

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2026 at 09:38 PM UTC
Updated: July 29, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRclone

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.74.4
Affected range stops below 1.74.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-fqj9-69pf-6pjg
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-639

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