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TI-2026-51726 Aliases CVE-2026-73642GHSA-p8m3-fq83-fgm7

Path Traversal in Dayforce ESS Excelity

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Dayforce ESS Excelity 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. This issue was fixed in version V4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ESS Excelity (Dayforce): V4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DayforceESS Excelitybefore V4V4Patch availableCNA
  • ESS Excelity VendorDayforce Affected before V4 Fixed in V4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ESS Excelity (Dayforce) Fixed in V4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Dayforce ESS Excelity V4

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-51725 Multiple Reflected XSS in Dayforce ESS ExcelityPriority LOW 23
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8m3-fq83-fgm7
  3. 2026-10-13 Title updated · CNA
  4. 2026-10-13 Fix available: Dayforce/ESS Excelity@V4 · CNA
  5. 2026-10-13 2 new references · CNA

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-51724 Time-based SQL Injection in Dayforce ESS Excelity CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-51725 Multiple Reflected XSS in Dayforce ESS Excelity CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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