Medium 6.5Published Oct 13, 2026

CVE-2026-74031Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers

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

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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.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 13, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 13, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Wazuh wazuh-manager wazuh:manager (from the name)	from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8; 4.14.8 not affected	CNA record

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9cvendor-advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8patch, release-notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-file-deletion-via-rule-decoder-delete-helpersthird-party-advisory

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