Description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.9.0 until 4.10.4 and 4.14.6, PUT /security/users/{user_id} in api/api/controllers/security_controller.py passes request.get("user") instead of request.context['token_info']['sub'] as current_user. remove_nones_to_dict() removes the resulting None value, so the reserved-account protection in framework/wazuh/security.py cannot verify who is making the request. An authenticated user with the users_admin role can overwrite the password of protected administrator accounts with user IDs at or below 99, including the wazuh superuser, and gain full administrative control. This issue is fixed in versions 4.10.4 and 4.14.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wazuh | wazuh | >=4.9.0, < 4.10.4; >= 4.11.0, < 4.14.6 |
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/1a38d11574c6d35a4272e1e7145d55d293e7dda4Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/813add3575ecd4df484b2326715ca78f65505b4ePatch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35442Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35469Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjrExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjrExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 18, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed