CVE-2023-41266
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to generate an anonymous session. This allows them to transmit HTTP requests to unauthorized endpoints. This is fixed in August 2023 IR, May 2023 Patch 4, February 2023 Patch 8, November 2022 Patch 11, and August 2022 Patch 13.
- CVE Published
- Aug 29, 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- Dec 07, 2023
- CVSS
- 8.2 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| qlik |
qlik_sense
|
0 to <= august_2022 |
Affected |
| qlik |
qlik_sense
|
0 to <= may_2023 |
Affected |
| qlik |
qlik_sense
|
0 to <= february_2023 |
Affected |
| qlik |
qlik_sense
|
0 to <= november_2022 |
Affected |
| n/a |
n/a
|
n/a |
Affected |
CVE References
- community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes community.qlik.com · CVE Record https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes
- community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Securi... community.qlik.com · CVE Record https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Secu...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-12-07 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-41266.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2023-12-07 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Used in malware
Recorded 2023-12-07 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2026-06-12 14:20:41 UTC · Nuclei Templates
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-41266.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:20 UTC about 1 month ago14:20 UTC · about 1 month ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC over 2 years ago00:00 UTC · over 2 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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00:00 UTC over 2 years ago00:00 UTC · over 2 years ago
First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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00:00 UTC almost 3 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 3 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-41266
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-41266",
"title": "A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for...",
"affected_vendor": "Qlik",
"affected_product": "Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.2,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}