# CVE-2026-2672: Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System downLoad download path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the download function to read arbitrary files from the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggv8-8p4m-x2fc

## What is CVE-2026-2672?

CVE-2026-2672 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System, published on 18 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System 3.2.210802(62532). Affected by this vulnerability is the function Download of the file /Search/Subject/downLoad. Performing a manipulation of the argument path results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2672?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Unigroup Electronic Archives System.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-2672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-2672 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2672 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System

- [CVE-2026-2684](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2684/): Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System uploadFile.html unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-2682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2682/): Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System prinReport.html sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2026-2683](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2683/): Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System downLoad.html path traversal (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-2672 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-2672 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System, published on 18 Feb 2026. 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-2026-2672 exists.

Affected product: Tsinghua Unigroup Electronic Archives System. 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-2026-2672/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2672/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2672
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2672
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2672

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