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