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CVE-2026-73642

Critical

Description

Dayforce ESS Excelity is vulnerable to Path Traversal  in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute local file path. This issue was fixed in version V4.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.2
Exploit probability—
ProductESS Excelity
PublishedSep 28, 2026
First seenSep 28, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update
  • Dayforce ESS ExcelityV4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Dayforce ESS Excelityv < V4V4

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