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CVE-2026-114391: ZenTao PMS before 22.3 Authorization Bypass via Ajax Controller Methods

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-21 · updated 2026-10-22
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

ZenTao PMS before 22.3 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in commonModel::isOpenMethod() that lets logged-in users skip group-based ACL checks for any method containing 'ajax'. Minimal-privilege users can call methods like task.ajaxGetByID, system.ajaxDBAuthUrl and admin.ajaxChangeTableEngine to read data, obtain database credentials, trigger CI jobs and alter tables.

Affected products

• easysoft zentaopms: before 22.3 — fixed in 22.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: easysoft zentaopms 22.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/zentaopms_22.2_20260527/module/common/model.php#L446-L463
• https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/zentaopms_22.2_20260527/module/system/control.php#L454-L474
• https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/commit/ac484f3b01c0f84002391a344d99dd2993692f49
• https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/issues/181
• https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/releases/tag/zentaopms_22.3_20260707
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zentao-pms-before-22.3-authorization-bypass-via-ajax-controller-methods

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