---
id: CVE-2026-114391
title: ZenTao PMS before 22.3 Authorization Bypass via Ajax Controller Methods
summary: >-
  ZenTao PMS before 22.3 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in
  commonModel::isOpenMethod() that lets logged-in users skip group-based ACL
  checks for any method containing 'ajax'. Minimal-privilege users can call
  methods like ta…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: easysoft
product: zentaopms
affected:
  - zentaopms < 22.3
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T12:39:47.378Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114391'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/issues/181'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/commit/ac484f3b01c0f84002391a344d99dd2993692f49
  - url: 'https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/releases/tag/zentaopms_22.3_20260707'
    label: zentaopms zentaopms_22.3_20260707 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/zentaopms_22.2_20260527/module/common/model.php#L446-L463
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/easysoft/zentaopms/blob/zentaopms_22.2_20260527/module/system/control.php#L454-L474
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zentao-pms-before-22.3-authorization-bypass-via-ajax-controller-methods
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: ZenTao PMS before 22.3 Authorization Bypass via Ajax
      Controller Methods
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T12:48:53.656Z'
---

## Overview

ZenTao PMS before 22.3 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in commonModel::isOpenMethod() that lets logged-in users skip group-based ACL checks for any method containing 'ajax'. Minimal-privilege users can call methods like task.ajaxGetByID, system.ajaxDBAuthUrl and admin.ajaxChangeTableEngine to read data, obtain database credentials, trigger CI jobs and alter tables.

## Affected

- `zentaopms < 22.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.