CVE-2026-93347: Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal via Cluster get_list_file

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-14
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the get_list_file helper that allows malicious cluster workers to read arbitrary files via unvalidated filename values. Attackers holding the cluster key can send DistributedAPI requests with traversal filenames to read client.keys, ossec.conf with the cluster key, and other wazuh-readable files.

Affected products

wazuh: from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 — fixed in 4.14.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wazuh 4.14.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-xrjw-cqrv-j92g
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-via-cluster-get-list-file
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-xrjw-cqrv-j92g

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