v1.5.6-stable

gtsteffaniak/filebrowserv1.5.6-stableSep 4, 2026by gtsteffaniak

AI Summary

This release addresses a security vulnerability in the public metadata API and fixes two bugs: one regarding share password persistence and another causing infinite loading spinners on the login page.

Key Highlights

  • Fixed security vulnerability (GHSA-55mw-cwg7-m8f5) where the public metadata API returned file content to anonymous visitors
  • Resolved issue where saving an existing share incorrectly cleared its password
  • Fixed infinite loading spinner on the root path and login page caused by CSP security hardening

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

 **Security**:
 - [Moderate] public metadata api returns file content to anonymous share visitors, ignoring the share's download limit and file-viewer setting (GHSA-55mw-cwg7-m8f5) -- thanks @kta1kri

 **BugFixes**:
 - Saving an existing share clears its password, even with no changes made (#2898)
 - Fixed infinite loading spinner on `/` and `/login` after CSP security hardening (#2886, #2890)

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/compare/v1.5.5-stable...v1.5.6-stable