CVE-2026-73642
CriticalCVSS 9.2Summary
Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to path traversal in the file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can send a GET request with the file path parameter set to any path, including an absolute local file path. The vulnerability has been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may affect other versions.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can download arbitrary files from the server, including sensitive data, potentially leading to data confidentiality breach.
Recommendation
Restrict access to the file download functionality, implement path filtering, and contact the vendor for a patch.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Dayforce Payroll is vulnerable to Path Traversal in file download functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can sent GET request with file path parameter set to any path including an absolute local file path. Because vendor contact attempts were unsuccessful, the vulnerability has only been confirmed in version R2026.2.0 but may also affect other versions.
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