Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2, WazuhCommon.end_receiving_file() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/common.py allows a cluster-authenticated node to delete files outside WAZUH_PATH. A syn_i_w_m_e request with an unknown task_id reaches the cleanup branch, where an attacker-controlled filename is passed to os.path.join without canonicalization or confinement. Absolute paths and traversal sequences can therefore target files such as ossec.conf, jwt_secret.json, TLS certificates, and ruleset files that are accessible to the Wazuh manager process. Deletion can disable the manager, invalidate API tokens, or disrupt cluster and API connectivity. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/90d43547d166cdbe65e9a3d011f946214df9179c Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36060 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cqvw-w2rg-327f Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cqvw-w2rg-327f Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · wazuhNVD modified 2026-10-27 11:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 6
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/90d43547d166cdbe65e9a3d011f946214df9179c Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36060 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cqvw-w2rg-327f Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cqvw-w2rg-327f Exploit, Vendor Advisory