# CVE-2023-41266: Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41266-qlik-sense-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-12-07. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-41266 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-12-07

A path traversal vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows allows unauthenticated remote attackers to generate anonymous sessions via crafted HTTP requests. These sessions can be used to bypass authorization and access unauthorized endpoints.

Technologies: [Qlik Sense](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sense). Vendors: [Qlik](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qlik).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-41266 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-41266 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 December 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-41266?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 7 December 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Qlik Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41266?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2023-41266 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-41266?** Check whether you run Qlik Sense. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Qlik Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2023-08-29: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2023-12-07: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-12-07: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in advisory metadata

## Related threats

- [Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-48365-qlik-sense-http-tunneling-vulnerability)
- [Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41265-qlik-sense-http-tunneling-vulnerability)