Path Traversal in Zentao

CVE-2026-2552

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Zentao
  • N/a Zentao — versions 21.7.0, 21.7.1, 21.7.2

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, Issue Tracking)
  • cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2552?
CVE-2026-2552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zentao, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-2552?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.