CVE-2026-74031
Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the delete_rule_file and…
- Risk score
- 48/100
- CVSS
- 6.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.5%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the delete_rule_file and delete_decoder_file helpers that allows malicious cluster workers to delete arbitrary files via an unvalidated filename parameter. Attackers holding the cluster key can invoke these helpers through DistributedAPI with tr…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 4.14.8 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 6.5 medium
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9c
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-file-deletion-via-rule-decoder-delete-helpers
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9c
Original description
Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the delete_rule_file and delete_decoder_file helpers that allows malicious cluster workers to delete arbitrary files via an unvalidated filename parameter. Attackers holding the cluster key can invoke these helpers through DistributedAPI with traversal sequences to delete ossec.conf, client.keys, or rules as the wazuh user.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.