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Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

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.

Products
wazuh-manager
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-74031
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 10:24 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers

core-cve · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC

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.

cve:CVE-2026-74031

wazuh-manager

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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