# CVE-2023-26036: ZoneMinder contains Local File Inclusion vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary local PHP files via path traversal in ZoneMinder, leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26036, GHSA-h5m9-6jjc-cgmw, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26036

## What is CVE-2023-26036?

CVE-2023-26036 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 and 1.37.33 contain a Local File Inclusion (Untrusted Search Path) vulnerability via /web/index.php. By controlling $view, any local file ending in .php can be executed. This is supposed to be mitigated by calling detaintPath, however dentaintPath does not properly sandbox the path. This can be exploited by constructing paths like "..././", which get replaced by "../". This issue is patched in versions 1.36.33 and 1.37.33.

Weakness: CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26036?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zoneminder Zoneminder.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26036?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-26036 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-26036 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zoneminder Zoneminder

- [CVE-2008-3882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3882/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-65791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65791/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-43360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43360/): ZoneMinder Time-based SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29806/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8423/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26036 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26036 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-26036 exists.

Affected product: Zoneminder Zoneminder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26036/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26036/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26036
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26036
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26036

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26036/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.