Critical 9.1Published Aug 19, 2026

CVE-2026-49441Wazuh : peer-controlled metadata key in process_files_from_worker non-merged branch allows arbitrary file write under WAZUH_PATH on Wazuh manager

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:30 UTC)

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Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.3.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, the non-merged branch of process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py trusts a peer-controlled file_path key from files_metadata.json. The destination is joined to WAZUH_PATH without proving that it remains inside the directory selected by cluster_item_key. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can upload a crafted extra-valid archive and overwrite security-sensitive files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution after a service reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.

CVSS: 9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-73
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: GitHub_M
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Aug 19, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

wazuh wazuh wazuh:wazuh (from the name)	from 4.3.0, < 4.14.6; from 5.0.0-beta1, < 5.0.0-beta3	CNA record
wazuh wazuh wazuh:wazuh	from 4.3.0 before 4.14.6; 5.0.0; 5.0.0	NVD

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-3v57-hgvj-3vj2x-refsource-confirm, exploit, vendor-advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36296x-refsource-misc, issue-tracking, patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/7f13682cf5f01f69452f723a608ab2d89cfb2133x-refsource-misc, patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6x-refsource-misc, patch, release-notes
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3x-refsource-misc, patch, release-notes

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