Vulnerability · Published Mar 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-29065changedetection.io: Zip Slip vulnerability in the backup restore functionality
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in changedetection.io from dgtlmoon. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. Prior to version 0.54.4, a Zip Slip vulnerability in the backup restore functionality allows arbitrary file overwrite via path traversal in uploaded ZIP archives. This issue has been patched in version 0.54.4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | changedetection-io | 0.54.4 | GHSA-25g8-2mcf-fcx9 |
| PyPI | changedetection-io | 0.54.4 | PYSEC-2026-2129 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| dgtlmoon | changedetection.io | < 0.54.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
References
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/security/advisories/GHSA-25g8-2mcf-fcx9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/commit/1d7d812eb0faab37042246e2fbce04f29bb1b3aa x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/releases/tag/0.54.4 x_refsource_MISC