HIGH 7.0 NVD
CVE-2026-74044
Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated cluster peers to delete arbitrary directory contents by supplying a
Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated cluster peers to delete arbitrary directory contents by supplying a traversal-shaped node name in the cluster hello payload without validation. Attackers holding a valid cluster Fernet key can craft a malicious node name and disconnect, triggering the master's peer cleanup routine to remove the contents of arbitrary directories within the Wazuh installation path writable by the wazuh user.
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36460
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-f34r-fcjf-qx6j
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-path-traversal-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 was published on 2026-08-18 via NVD.
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