Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting kibana package, versions >=9.1.0 <9.4.5
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- published20 Aug 2026
- disclosed13 Aug 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 13 Aug 2026
NewCVE-2026-72666 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade kibana to version 9.4.5 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 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key via the Osquery. An attacker can execute queries on hosts outside of their authorized space by manipulating access controls, potentially resulting in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from those hosts.