CVE-2026-56148
Uncontrolled Recursion in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674) in Elasticsearch can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can submit a specially crafted query that causes excessive resource consumption while the request is processed, which may render the affected node unavailable.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2026, 5:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the latest security patches for Elasticsearch.
- Review and restrict access to sensitive endpoints.
- Monitor system resource utilization closely.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-56148 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2026-56148.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-17-9-3-6-9-4-3-security-update-esa-2026-42 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-56148 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-56148
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
List of CVEs credited to Seth Kraft
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-56148 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-56148 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.19.17 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0 up to (excluding) 9.4.3 Added Reference Type Elastic: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-17-9-3-6-9-4-3-security-update-esa-2026-42 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-56148', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T17:18:52.494881Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Elastic', 'product': 'Elasticsearch', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.4.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.4.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.3.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '8.19.16'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674) in Elasticsearch can lead to a denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can submit a specially crafted query that causes excessive resource consumption while the request is processed, which may render the affected node unavailable. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-674 Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-17-9-3-6-9-4-3-security-update-esa-2026-42