CVE-2026-0651
Path Traversal on TP-Link Tapo D235, C211, C520WS and C260 via Local https
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Feb 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 6, 2026
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was identified TP-Link Tapo C260 v1, D235 v1, C211 v2 and C520WS v2.6 within the HTTP server’s handling of GET requests. The server performs path normalization before fully decoding URL encoded input and falls back to using the raw path when normalization fails. An attacker can exploit this logic flaw by supplying crafted, URL encoded traversal sequences that bypass directory restrictions and allow access to files outside the intended web root.
Successful exploitation may allow authenticated attackers to get disclosure of sensitive system files and credentials, while unauthenticated attackers may gain access to non-sensitive static assets.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N | TPLink |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Tapo C260 v1TP-Link Systems Inc. |
|
Tapo D235 v1TP-Link Systems Inc. |
|
Tapo C520WS v2.6TP Link Systems Inc. |
|
Tapo C211 v2TP Link Systems Inc. |
|
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c260/v1/patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c260/v1/patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4960/vendor-advisory
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-d235/patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c211/v2/#Firmware-Release-Notespatch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c211/v2/#Firmware-Release-Notespatch
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