CVE-2026-74031

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

ProductWazuh-manager

PublishedOct 13, 2026

First seenOct 13, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update

Wazuh wazuh-manager4.14.8 or later

Patches

github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8

Vendor advisories

github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9c

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Wazuh wazuh-manager	4.1.1 ≤ v < 4.14.8	4.14.8

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