Incorrect Authorization Affecting kibana package, versions <8.19.8>=9.0.0 <9.1.8>=9.2.0 <9.2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-KIBANA-14537156
  • published22 Dec 2025
  • disclosed18 Dec 2025
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 18 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-68386  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade kibana to version 8.19.8, 9.1.8, 9.2.2 or higher.

Overview

kibana is an open source (Apache Licensed), browser-based analytics and search dashboard for Elasticsearch.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the sharing endpoint. An attacker can escalate privileges by sending a crafted HTTP request to change a document's sharing type to "global," making it visible to all users in the space, even without proper authorization.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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version 3.1