CWE-22: Path Traversal

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences that can resolve to a location outside of that directory.

2,216
Total CVEs
531
Critical
1,138
High
7.7
Avg CVSS
4
In CISA KEV

Yearly Trend

2026
246
2025
685
2024
481
2023
231
2022
165

Top Affected Vendors

1 Apple 27
2 Qnap 22
3 Fedoraproject 19
4 Ivanti 19
5 Debian 18
6 Solarwinds 17
7 Fortinet 17
8 Adobe 16
9 Siemens 16
10 Samsung 16

All Path Traversal CVEs (2,216)

CVE-2026-29780
5.5

CVE-2026-29780 is a path traversal vulnerability in eml_parser's example script that allows arbitrary file writes outside intended directories. Attack...

Mar 7, 2026
CVE-2026-2552
5.5

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in ZenTao's Committer component that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating the ...

Feb 16, 2026
CVE-2026-20669
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows malicious applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects m...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2026-20653
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in Apple operating systems allows applications to access sensitive user data through improper directory path parsing. ...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2026-20625
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS and visionOS allows applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affect...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2025-43417
5.5

A path handling vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass intended restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects macOS systems ...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2025-43537
5.5

A path handling vulnerability in iOS/iPadOS backup restoration allows malicious backup files to modify protected system files. This affects users who ...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2026-25062
5.5

This vulnerability allows attackers to read arbitrary files on Outline servers by exploiting path traversal during JSON import. Attackers can embed se...

Feb 11, 2026
CVE-2025-15491
5.5

The Post Slides WordPress plugin through version 1.0.1 contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. Authenticated users with contributor-level...

Feb 7, 2026
CVE-2026-25145
5.5

This vulnerability in melange allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the host system through path traversal in license file paths. Attackers wh...

Feb 4, 2026
CVE-2026-20986
5.5

A path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Members app allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files within the app's data directory. This affect...

Feb 4, 2026
CVE-2026-24846
5.5

This vulnerability in malcontent allows attackers to create symbolic links outside the intended extraction directory when scanning specially crafted t...

Jan 29, 2026
CVE-2025-9435
5.5

A path traversal vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory through the Use...

Jan 13, 2026
CVE-2025-43463
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects macOS Sonom...

Dec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-43465
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows applications to access sensitive user data through improper directory path parsing. This affects macOS...

Dec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-31248
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects macOS Ventu...

Nov 21, 2025
CVE-2025-43382
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects macOS Sequo...

Nov 4, 2025
CVE-2025-10406
5.5

This vulnerability in the BlindMatrix e-Commerce WordPress plugin allows authenticated users (including contributors) to perform Local File Inclusion ...

Oct 15, 2025
CVE-2025-43314
5.5

A path validation vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive user data. This affects macOS syste...

Sep 15, 2025
CVE-2025-48550
5.5

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in Android's SliceManagerTest component that allows local attackers to cause permanent denial of ser...

Sep 4, 2025
CVE-2024-52964
5.5

This path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud allows authenticated remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files v...

Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2025-6280
5.5

This critical vulnerability in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI allows attackers to perform path traversal attacks via the filename argument in the downloa...

Jun 19, 2025
CVE-2025-6282
5.5

This critical path traversal vulnerability in OpenAgents allows attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file upload paths. I...

Jun 19, 2025
CVE-2025-6278
5.5

This critical vulnerability in Upsonic allows attackers to perform path traversal attacks by manipulating file uploads. It enables unauthorized access...

Jun 19, 2025
CVE-2025-6167
5.5

A critical path traversal vulnerability in python-a2a's create_workflow function allows attackers to access files outside intended directories. This a...

Jun 17, 2025
CVE-2025-37094
5.5

This vulnerability allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on HPE StoreOnce backup appliances through directory traversal techniques. It affects HP...

Jun 2, 2025
CVE-2025-30470
5.5

This CVE describes a path handling vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could allow an app to read sensitive location information. The issue ...

Mar 31, 2025
CVE-2024-55597
5.5

This path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb web application firewalls allows attackers to bypass directory restrictions and potentially exe...

Mar 11, 2025
CVE-2025-23084
5.5

This Node.js vulnerability on Windows incorrectly handles drive names in path.join(), treating relative paths as root directory references. This allow...

Jan 28, 2025
CVE-2024-54520
5.5

This CVE describes a path validation vulnerability in macOS that allows malicious applications to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. It affects ...

Jan 27, 2025
CVE-2024-57784
EPSS 11.2% 5.5

This vulnerability allows attackers to perform directory traversal attacks through the /php/script_uploads.php component in Zenitel AlphaWeb XE. Attac...

Jan 16, 2025
CVE-2024-53566
5.5

A path traversal vulnerability in the action_listcategories() function of Asterisk allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory. Th...

Dec 2, 2024
CVE-2024-20529
5.5

This vulnerability in Cisco ISE allows authenticated attackers with Super Admin credentials to read or delete arbitrary files on the system. It affect...

Nov 6, 2024
CVE-2024-27869
5.5

This vulnerability allows malicious apps to record the screen without displaying the standard recording indicator on Apple devices. It affects users o...

Sep 17, 2024
CVE-2024-7061
5.5

Okta Verify for Windows is vulnerable to privilege escalation through DLL hijacking, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privil...

Aug 7, 2024
CVE-2022-3101
5.5

This vulnerability in tripleo-ansible allows local attackers to discover sensitive configuration files through brute force directory exploration due t...

Mar 23, 2023
CVE-2026-2551
5.4

A path traversal vulnerability in ZenTao's backup handler allows attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating the fileName parameter. This affe...

Feb 16, 2026
CVE-2025-15449
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in JavaMall's MinioController delete function that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the...

Jan 5, 2026
CVE-2025-14520
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in baowzh hfly's admin interface that allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulat...

Dec 11, 2025
CVE-2025-29843
5.4

This vulnerability in Synology FileStation's thumb.cgi component allows authenticated users to read and write image files they shouldn't have access t...

Dec 4, 2025
CVE-2025-11631
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in RainyGao DocSys up to version 2.02.36. Attackers can remotely manipulate the 'path' parameter in ...

Oct 12, 2025
CVE-2025-10232
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in 299ko CMS versions up to 2.0.0. Attackers can remotely exploit the getSentDir/delete function in ...

Sep 10, 2025
CVE-2025-9801
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in SimStudioAI sim software where manipulation of the filePath argument allows attackers to access f...

Sep 1, 2025
CVE-2025-9650
5.4

This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in yeqifu carRental software that allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. T...

Aug 29, 2025
CVE-2025-8753
5.4

This critical vulnerability in litemall allows attackers to perform path traversal attacks via the delete function in the file handler component. Remo...

Aug 9, 2025
CVE-2025-7450
5.4

This critical vulnerability in gorobbs allows remote attackers to perform path traversal attacks via the filename parameter in the ResetUserAvatar API...

Jul 11, 2025
CVE-2025-7108
5.4

This critical path traversal vulnerability in risesoft-y9 Digital-Infrastructure allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulat...

Jul 7, 2025
CVE-2024-57189
5.4

This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write arbitrary files on the system via path traversal in Erxes's GraphQL API. It affects all Erx...

Jun 10, 2025
CVE-2025-5029
5.4

This critical path traversal vulnerability in Kingdee Cloud Galaxy Private Cloud BBC System allows attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating...

May 21, 2025
CVE-2025-4720
5.4

A path traversal vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 allows attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by mani...

May 15, 2025

About Path Traversal (CWE-22)

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences that can resolve to a location outside of that directory.

Our database tracks 2,216 CVEs classified as CWE-22, with 531 rated critical and 1,138 rated high severity. The average CVSS score for Path Traversal vulnerabilities is 7.7.

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