CVE-2026-74235: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GFI Software GFI Exinda AI
GFI Exinda AI before 7.6.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the system maintenance configuration download handler. The wcf_handle_download() function accepts parameters prefixed with v_del_ and appends their values directly to the base configuration directory path without sanitizing for directory traversal sequences. An authenticated attacker with Admin privileges can read arbitrary files from the system in the context of root.
CVE-2026-74235: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GFI Software GFI Exinda AI
Description
GFI Exinda AI before 7.6.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the system maintenance configuration download handler. The wcf_handle_download() function accepts parameters prefixed with v_del_ and appends their values directly to the base configuration directory path without sanitizing for directory traversal sequences. An authenticated attacker with Admin privileges can read arbitrary files from the system in the context of root.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-14T18:01:19.917Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9abf21acd9273b499a2117
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 12:52:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 13:37:26 UTC
Views: 6
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