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Wazuh CVE-2026-33434

MEDIUM
Improper Control of Interaction Frequency (CWE-799)
2026-07-17 security-advisories@github.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github
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Vendor (github) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI
5.4 MEDIUM

PR:L confirmed by authentication requirement; I:L added over vendor score because injecting crafted events into analysisd degrades integrity of security analysis output.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

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Analysis Generated
Jul 17, 2026 - 00:29 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. In versions 4.6.0 and above, prior to 4.14.5, a logic error in CheckRateLimitsMiddleware.dispatch() causes the /events endpoint rate check to unconditionally overwrite the general rate limit result. When the global max_request_per_minute is exceeded, requests to /events still succeed if the events-specific counter (hardcoded 30/min) has not been reached. This allows event injection into analysisd beyond the admin-configured global rate limit. This issue has been fixed in version 4.14.5.

AnalysisAI

Rate limit bypass in Wazuh's /events endpoint allows authenticated network users to inject events into analysisd beyond the administrator-configured global rate limit. A logic error in CheckRateLimitsMiddleware.dispatch() causes the endpoint-specific counter (hardcoded at 30 requests/min) to unconditionally overwrite the result of the global rate limit check, meaning the global max_request_per_minute threshold is silently ignored for this endpoint. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain low-privilege Wazuh API credentials
Delivery
Send requests to /events endpoint at high frequency
Exploit
Global rate limit threshold exceeded
Execution
Events-specific counter not yet reached
Persist
Rate limit check overwritten, requests accepted
Impact
Inject synthetic events into analysisd beyond configured ceiling

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated session with at least low-privilege access to the Wazuh API (confirmed by PR:L in CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects a realistic threat profile: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), low-privilege authentication required (PR:L), no user interaction, limited scope, and only an availability impact (A:L). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An authenticated low-privilege user or a compromised Wazuh agent credential holder sends a sustained burst of POST requests to the /events endpoint. Once the global max_request_per_minute threshold is crossed, requests are still accepted because the endpoint-specific counter (30/min) has not been reached, bypassing the administrator-configured ceiling. …
Remediation Upgrade Wazuh server to version 4.14.5, which corrects the logic error in CheckRateLimitsMiddleware.dispatch() so the global rate limit result is no longer overwritten by the events-specific counter. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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