CVE-2023-26038Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated PHP inclusion via modal path traversal

Published Feb 25, 2023 · Updated Mar 10, 2025

Local file inclusion in ZoneMinder before 1.36.33 and 1.37.0 through 1.37.32 allows remote authenticated users to load PHP files. The web/ajax/modal.php handler passes the modal request value through validJsStr, appends it between modals/ and .php, and includes the resulting traversal-capable path. A valid low-privilege session is required, and a selected local PHP file runs in the web application context without user interaction.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in ZoneMinder before 1.36.33 and 1.37.0 through 1.37.32 allows remote authenticated users to load PHP files. The web/ajax/modal.php handler passes the modal request value through validJsStr, appends it between modals/ and .php, and includes the resulting traversal-capable path. A valid low-privilege session is required, and a selected local PHP file runs in the web application context without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-26038
Published
Feb 25, 2023
Updated
Mar 10, 2025
Vendor
ZoneMinder
Product
ZoneMinder
Classifications
CWE-426, CAPEC-38, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.36.33
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 1.37.0, < 1.37.33

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ZoneMinder · ZoneMinderversion=< 1.36.33; version=>= 1.37.0, < 1.37.33

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC-38Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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