Description
ZoneMinder is a free, open source closed-circuit television software application. Prior to 1.38.3, the exportEvents() function concatenates the attacker-controlled exportFile request parameter into a shell command without neutralizing shell metacharacters when an authenticated user with View Events or View Snapshots permission submits an event export request with a crafted exportFile value, a valid CSRF token, and exportDetail enabled. The affected components are exportEvents(), exportFile, web/ajax/event.php, web/skins/classic/includes/export_functions.php. In this attack mechanism, the crafted exportFile value reaches the trailing directory argument of a tar or zip command executed by exec(). The attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as the web server user. This issue is fixed in version 1.38.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ZoneMinder | zoneminder | < 1.38.2 |
References
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/548ed87d47a49c17b4c842f6fee8a08660deb427
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/605f962b7b6ba7f5780b3e6715b5418b8b2addca
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/releases/tag/1.38.3
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-7j62-cjxp-3cj5
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-7j62-cjxp-3cj5
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 16, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred