# CVE-2026-74236: GFI Exinda AI / ClearView < 7.6.5 Path Traversal via Diagnostic File Deletion Handler

> An authenticated admin can delete arbitrary files as root via path traversal in the diagnostic file deletion handler.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wqg8-2mq9-qgvj

## What is CVE-2026-74236?

CVE-2026-74236 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GFI ClearView, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GFI Exinda AI and ClearView before 7.6.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the diagnostic file deletion handler. The unlink_or_email_file() function accepts parameters prefixed with v_file_row_ and appends their values directly to a base directory path without sanitizing for directory traversal sequences. An authenticated attacker with Admin privileges can delete arbitrary files from the system in the context of root.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74236?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-74236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-74236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-74236 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-74236 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GFI ClearView, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GFI ClearView. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-74236/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-74236/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74236
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74236
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74236

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-74236/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.