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TI-2026-02178 Aliases CVE-2026-2552GHSA-m22r-r587-48f7

ZenTao Editor control.php delete path traversal

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was identified in ZenTao up to 21.7.8. Affected by this issue is the function delete of the file editor/control.php of the component Committer. Such manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 21.7.9 can resolve this issue. The affected component should be upgraded.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ZenTao: 21.7.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—ZenTao21.7.0; 21.7.1; 21.7.2; 21.7.3; 21.7.4; 21.7.5; 21.7.6; 21.7.7; 21.7.821.7.9Patch availableCNA
  • ZenTao Vendor— Affected 21.7.0; 21.7.1; 21.7.2; 21.7.3; 21.7.4; 21.7.5; 21.7.6; 21.7.7; 21.7.8 Fixed in 21.7.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zentao:zentao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 21.7.8VulnerableZentao
  • cpe:2.3:a:zentao:zentao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.7.8 Vulnerable ·Zentao

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ZenTao Fixed in 21.7.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2552
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m22r-r587-48f7

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2026-02177 ZenTao Backup control.php delete path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-12604 ZenTao model.php makeRequest server-side request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-12602 ZenTao File control.php delete privileges management CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-01551 ZenTao Webhook model.php fetchHook server-side request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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