CVE-2026-33462
Path Traversal in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Deletion of User Accounts
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in Kibana's dashboard management functionality. An authenticated user with limited permissions could create a dashboard with a specially crafted identifier. When an administrator subsequently attempts to delete this dashboard through the Kibana interface, the deletion request is redirected to an unintended internal endpoint, potentially resulting in the unauthorized deletion of user accounts or other resources. Exploitation requires an administrator to perform a delete action on the maliciously crafted dashboard object.
INFO
Published Date :
May 28, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2026, 9:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Validate dashboard identifiers for path traversal.
- Sanitize inputs in dashboard management.
- Apply security patches for Kibana.
- Restrict user permissions carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-33462.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-16-and-9-3-5-security-update-esa-2026-30/386545 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.19.16 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.5 Added Reference Type Elastic: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-16-and-9-3-5-security-update-esa-2026-30/386545 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A path traversal vulnerability was identified in Kibana's dashboard management functionality. An authenticated user with limited permissions could create a dashboard with a specially crafted identifier. When an administrator subsequently attempts to delete this dashboard through the Kibana interface, the deletion request is redirected to an unintended internal endpoint, potentially resulting in the unauthorized deletion of user accounts or other resources. Exploitation requires an administrator to perform a delete action on the maliciously crafted dashboard object. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-16-and-9-3-5-security-update-esa-2026-30/386545