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Limited ExploitationCVE-2026-44343Public Exploit

WGDashboard - RCE (CVE-2026-44343)

PublishedMay 12, 2026
First SeenOct 4, 2026
Last Seen
Reported
CVSS9.3
WGDashboard
WGDashboardWGDashboard
web_applicationmanagement_panel

Description

WGDashboard is a dashboard for WireGuard VPN. Prior to 4.3.2, there are critical vulnerabilities affecting WGDashboard that, if exploited, could allow unauthorized parties to access the host file system without authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.3.2.

psychologyCrowdSec Analysis

CVE-2026-44343 is a critical vulnerability in WGDashboard versions prior to 4.3.2 that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to access the host file system. Successful exploitation could enable arbitrary file access and potentially lead to remote code execution, system compromise, data theft, or disruption of WireGuard VPN services.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 17th of September 2026.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2026-44343 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers target the /fileDownload endpoint with directory traversal sequences in the file parameter, such as ../../../../etc/passwd, to bypass access controls and read sensitive files from the host filesystem.

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EventDate
CVE Published2026-05-12
Rule Released2026-09-17
CrowdSec First Seen2026-10-04

Related Weaknesses

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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