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Kibana CVE-2026-26938

HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336)
2026-02-26 security@elastic.co
8.6
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 26, 2026 - 19:32 nvd
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionNVD

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) exists in Workflows in Kibana which could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files from the Kibana server filesystem, and perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Code Injection (CAPEC-242). This requires an authenticated user who has the workflowsManagement:executeWorkflow privilege.

AnalysisAI

Kibana versions up to 9.3.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the Kibana server filesystem, and perform Server-Side (CVSS 8.6).

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Kibana instances and their versions; isolate affected systems from untrusted networks if possible. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict Kibana access to authorized users only; deploy WAF rules to block suspicious file access patterns; consider disabling vulnerable features if operationally feasible. …

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CVE-2026-26938 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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