---
id: CVE-2026-116192
title: >-
  rclone from 1.37 before 1.74.2 SSRF via --rc-serve scheme-relative remote
  roots
summary: >-
  rclone from 1.37 before 1.74.2 contains a server-side request forgery
  vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect http and
  netstorage backend requests by supplying a double-slash root on an existing
  named remote via -…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-918
vendor: rclone
product: rclone
affected:
  - rclone >= 1.37 < 1.74.2
published: '2026-10-25'
updated: '2026-10-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-25T13:20:27.162Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116192'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-xqmq-v4wj-rw5m'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xqmq-v4wj-rw5m)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rclone-from-1.37-before-1.74.2-ssrf-via-rc-serve-scheme-relative-remote-roots
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: rclone from 1.37 before 1.74.2 SSRF via --rc-serve
      scheme-relative remote roots
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-25T22:08:29.943Z'
---

## Overview

rclone from 1.37 before 1.74.2 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect http and netstorage backend requests by supplying a double-slash root on an existing named remote via --rc-serve. Attackers can make HEAD/GET requests to attacker-chosen hosts to read responses, capture configured custom headers, or obtain valid NetStorage request signatures.

## Affected

- `rclone >= 1.37 < 1.74.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.