What is CVE-2025-13787?

CVE-2025-13787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zentao, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-13787?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Zentao

CVE-2025-13787

A flaw has been found in ZenTao up to 21.7.6-8564. The affected element is the function file::delete of the file module/file/control.php of the component File Handler. Executing manipulation of the argument fileID can lead to improper privilege management. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 21.7.7 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Zentao
N/a Zentao — versions 21.7.6-8564, 21.7.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cna@vuldb.com (Product, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13787?: CVE-2025-13787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zentao, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-13787?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.