Description
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, AffectedItemsWazuhResult.merge() in framework/wazuh/core/results.py trusts the sort_casting field in a cluster worker's JSON response. During a distributed API merge, attacker-controlled type names are resolved through Python builtins without an allowlist. A compromised worker can set sort_casting to exec and place Python source in affected_items, causing the master to execute the payload as root when responses from multiple nodes are merged. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
Affected products
wazuh: wazuh
References6
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6v-7g3w-prrq ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6v-7g3w-prrq ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/b29849f8abb08d78f257e6106b6111a8a… Patch
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35757 Issue TrackingPatch
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 PatchRelease Notes
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 PatchRelease Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.4
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 55 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-502
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