Path Traversal in Tp-link Tapo_c260
CVE-2026-0651
A path traversal vulnerability was identified TP-Link Tapo C260 v1, D235 v1 and C520WS v2.6 within the HTTP server’s handling of GET requests. The server performs path normalization before fully decoding URL encoded input and falls back to…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Tapo_c260 — versions 1
- Tp-link Tapo_c260_firmware
- Tp Link Systems Inc. Tapo C520ws V2.6 — versions 0
- Tp-link Systems Inc. Tapo C260 V1 — versions 0
- Tp-link Systems Inc. Tapo D235 V1 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0651?
- CVE-2026-0651 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tapo_c260, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0651?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-0651 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.