CVE-2026-15204 TOTOLINK X5000R OpenVPN Export cstecgi.cgi exportOvpn path traversal

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the OpenVPN export function to read arbitrary files from the TOTOLINK X5000R router.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-15204?

CVE-2026-15204 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TOTOLINK X5000R, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was detected in TOTOLINK X5000R 9.1.0cu.2415_B20250515/9.1.0cu.2350_B20230313. Affected by this vulnerability is the function exportOvpn of the file /web/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component OpenVPN Export. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15204?

How do I fix CVE-2026-15204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-15204 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15204 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6wm-vgr9-6gqx.

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