Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-29065

HighPublic PoC

Published: 06 March 2026

Published
06 March 2026
Modified
10 March 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0053 40.4th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-29065 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Webtechnologies Changedetection. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 40.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-29065 is a Zip Slip vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting changedetection.io, a free open source web page change detection tool, in versions prior to 0.54.4. The flaw exists in the backup restore functionality, where path traversal in uploaded ZIP archives enables arbitrary file overwrites. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), indicating critical severity due to high impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious ZIP archive during the backup restore process. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary file overwrites on the server, potentially leading to full compromise if critical files like configuration or executables are targeted.

The issue has been addressed in version 0.54.4. Mitigation involves upgrading to this patched release, as detailed in the GitHub security advisory (GHSA-25g8-2mcf-fcx9), the specific commit (1d7d812eb0faab37042246e2fbce04f29bb1b3aa), and the release notes.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to version 0.54.4, a Zip Slip vulnerability in the backup restore functionality allows arbitrary file overwrite via path traversal in uploaded ZIP archives. This issue has been patched…

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in version 0.54.4.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a path traversal (Zip Slip) in a public-facing web application's backup restore feature, allowing remote unauthenticated arbitrary file overwrites, directly mapping to exploitation of public-facing applications.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

webtechnologies
changedetection
≤ 0.54.4

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Requires validation of ZIP archive paths during backup restore to block path traversal and prevent arbitrary file overwrites.

prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of flaws like this Zip Slip vulnerability in the backup restore function.

detect

Provides integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized file modifications resulting from successful Zip Slip exploitation.

References