Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dayforce
Dayforce payroll
Vendors & Products Dayforce
Dayforce payroll

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Path Traversal in Dayforce Payroll
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Dayforce Payroll
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T17:57:46.154Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T13:42:38.905Z

Link: CVE-2026-73642

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T17:57:41.514Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-28T14:17:17.160

Modified: 2026-09-28T18:17:24.290

Link: CVE-2026-73642

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T16:22:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')