What is CVE-2026-44256?
This vulnerability exists in the Wazuh platform, where the API decodes the Basic authentication username before validation and passes it to the access logger without neutralizing control characters. This could lead to potential log injection attacks. Upgrading to the latest version is recommended to mitigate the issue.
Azərbaycanca: Bu zəiflik Wazuh platformasında aşkarlanıb, API doğrulama prosesində istifadəçi adı dekodlaşdırılarkən xüsusi simvollar təmizlənmədən access logger-ə ötürülür. Bu, potensial log injection hücumlarına yol aça bilər. Təsirə məruz qalmamaq üçün Wazuh-u ən son versiyaya yeniləmək tövsiyə olunur.
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What functionality does CVE-2026-44256 affect in the Wazuh platform?
This vulnerability affects the Wazuh API's process of handling the username during Basic authentication. The username is decoded before validation and passed to the access logger without neutralizing control characters.
What measure is recommended to mitigate CVE-2026-44256?
To protect against CVE-2026-44256, upgrading the Wazuh platform to the latest version is recommended.
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