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Medium · 6.9 Public exploit CVE-2026-0651 EUVD-2026-7068GHSA-c348-hjj9-x39v

Path Traversal on TP-Link Tapo D235, C211, C520WS and C260 via Local https

Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink

Vendor: TP-Link Systems Product: Tapo C211 v2 Product: Tapo C260 v1 Product: Tapo C520WS v2.6 Product: Tapo D235 v1 Category: Network devices

Description

A path traversal vulnerability was identified TP-Link Tapo C260 v1, D235 v1, C211 v2 and C520WS v2.6 within the HTTP server’s handling of GET requests. The server performs path normalization before fully decoding URL encoded input and falls back to using the raw path when normalization fails. An attacker can exploit this logic flaw by supplying crafted, URL encoded traversal sequences that bypass directory restrictions and allow access to files outside the intended web root.

Successful exploitation may allow authenticated attackers to get disclosure of sensitive system files and credentials, while unauthenticated attackers may gain access to non-sensitive static assets.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
TP-Link Systems Tapo C260 v1 < 1.1.9 Build 251226 Rel.55870n 1.1.9 Build 251226 Rel.55870n
TP-Link Systems Tapo D235 v1 < 1.2.2 Build 260210 Rel.27165n 1.2.2 Build 260210 Rel.27165n
TP Link Systems Tapo C520WS v2.6 < 1.2.4 Build 260326 Rel.24666n 1.2.4 Build 260326 Rel.24666n
TP Link Systems Tapo C211 v2 < 1.5.4 Build 260702 Rel.7078n 1.5.4 Build 260702 Rel.7078n

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • l0lsec/tapo-c260-rce ★ 3 · Mar 6, 2026

    PoC exploit chain for TP-Link Tapo C260 camera — CVE-2026-0651/0652/0653. Research by @spaceraccoon.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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