Medium severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-74031
Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
wazuh-manager · Wazuh
4.1.1 before 4.14.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74031
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74031
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9c
patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-file-deletion-via-rule-decoder-delete-helpers
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