Froxlor has privilege escalation in SSH key synchronization via symlinked `authorized_keys` path_CVE-2026-41236

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    "description": "Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 contains a symlink-following flaw in the root-owned SSH key synchronization path used for customer FTP users. The provisioning code appends public keys to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` under a customer-controlled home directory without verifying that the target path is not a symbolic link. If an attacker controls a shell-enabled customer account and can modify files inside the assigned home directory, the attacker can replace `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` with a symlink to `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`. When Froxlor's privileged cron task later synchronizes SSH keys, it appends the attacker-supplied key into root's authorized key file, resulting in root SSH access. Version 2.3.7 contains a patch.",
    "published": "2026-06-04T17:52:10.066Z",
    "modified": "2026-06-04T17:52:10.066Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Froxlor has privilege escalation in SSH key synchronization via symlinked `authorized_keys` path",
    "source": "GitHub_M",
    "references": "https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-mq5v-pxpm-8jw2\nhttps://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/releases/tag/2.3.7",
    "id": "CVE-2026-41236",
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    "sourceData": "froxlor froxlor = 2.3.6",
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    "cvss": {
        "score": 8.8,
        "severity": "HIGH",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
        "version": "3.1"
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    "product": "froxlor",
    "version": "= 2.3.6",
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    "ai_description": "Symlink-following flaw in SSH key synchronization path allowing privilege escalation via root SSH access",
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