CVE-2023-6336 Path traversal in Workforce Access

High 7.2 Published 16 Jan 2024 Updated 2 Jun 2025

An attacker can exploit improper link resolution to access or modify files via user-controlled filenames in HYPR Workforce Access on macOS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-6336?

CVE-2023-6336 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HYPR Workforce Access, published on 16 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in HYPR Workforce Access on MacOS allows User-Controlled Filename.This issue affects Workforce Access: before 8.7.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hypr Workforce Access.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6336 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-6336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghh4-4cxh-fcwj.