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Shared file links reveal parent folder paths

Shared links expose the parent folder path and cannot be password-protected or set to expire per file.

Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.

4 public reports · first reported 15 January 2024 · last reported 27 December 2024

Idea report · $9 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

People who share files from alist, an open-source file listing and WebDAV tool that connects to many cloud storage services, report that a generated share link exposes the full folder path on the owner's storage.

AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.

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  • The full summary.
  • The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
  • Related problems.

No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.