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Kibana EUVDEUVD-2026-47580

| CVE-2026-63143 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-21 security@elastic.co GHSA-wrjj-v99g-x4f7
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: elastic
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged Kibana credentials
  2. Delivery
    Identify accessible space with sensitive workflows
  3. Exploit
    Call workflow execution output API directly
  4. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  5. Impact
    Retrieve sensitive data from workflow step results

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid Kibana user account with at least limited feature privileges - unauthenticated exploitation is not possible given PR:L in the CVSS vector. The target Kibana instance must be running an affected version (9.3.0-9.3.7 or 9.4.0-9.4.3) and must have the workflow automation feature in active use, with at least one workflow configured to query data sources containing information the low-privileged user is not otherwise authorized to access. The attacker must be a member of the Kibana space where the affected workflow resides. What limits exploitation: mandatory authenticated access (a valid credential must be compromised or belong to a malicious insider); the vulnerable surface is confined to workflow execution outputs within the user's space boundary; and the practical data exposure depends entirely on what data the configured workflow steps actually return - deployments without sensitive workflow integrations face no meaningful disclosure risk.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity flaw requiring a low-privileged account, with limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability dimensions. No EPSS score was provided in the source data, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no proof-of-concept is known - all signals point to no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. The practical risk is highly deployment-dependent: organizations that use Kibana workflow automation integrated with sensitive data sources (databases, internal APIs, credential stores) face meaningful insider-threat or post-compromise data-exfiltration exposure, while deployments that do not use workflow automation or where workflows handle only non-sensitive data face near-zero real-world impact. The PR:L requirement prevents unauthenticated mass exploitation and limits opportunistic attack surface. SSVC exploitation status is assessed as none/theoretical. The raw CVSS score is proportionate - this is not a case of a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk inflation; the medium score accurately captures a real but bounded, authenticated-only disclosure path.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privileged Kibana viewer account in an organization that uses workflow automation identifies a Kibana space they have access to that contains workflows querying a restricted internal database. By directly calling the workflow execution output API endpoint - bypassing the UI controls that would normally enforce authorization - the attacker retrieves the raw results of those workflow steps, gaining read access to database records they are not authorized to query through any other mechanism. No public exploit code is known; the attack requires only standard HTTP tooling and a valid low-privilege session token.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Unauthorized access to workflow execution outputs in Kibana 9.3.0-9.3.7 and 9.4.0-9.4.3 allows an authenticated low-privileged user to read sensitive data returned by workflow steps - including results from connected data sources they are not authorized to query - by directly calling the workflow output endpoint without the authorization the documented API requires. The flaw is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862) via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122), with impact limited to confidentiality within the user's accessible Kibana space. No public exploit code has been identified and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; Elastic has released patched versions 9.3.8 and 9.4.4.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Kibana to version 9.3.8 (if on the 9.3.x branch) or 9.4.4 (if on the 9.4.x branch) as detailed in Elastic security advisory ESA-2026-67 at https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-9-3-8-9-4-4-security-update-esa-2026-67/388569. These releases introduce the missing server-side authorization checks on the workflow execution output endpoint. If an immediate upgrade is not operationally feasible, consider restricting Kibana space membership so that only users explicitly authorized to view workflow outputs are added to spaces containing sensitive automation workflows - note this may affect legitimate access to other dashboards within those spaces. Additionally, audit low-privileged user accounts for unexpected space membership and review workflow configurations to assess whether execution outputs contain data from privileged data sources. No workaround fully substitutes for patching, as the authorization gap exists at the API layer.

Affected VersionsENISA

Kibana 9.3.0 ≤9.3.7
Kibana 9.4.0 ≤9.4.3

Affected Packages

euvd kibana no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Kibana is Elastic's browser-based analytics, visualization, and workflow automation platform, part of the widely deployed Elastic Stack. The vulnerability resides in the server-side handler for the workflow execution output API: it retrieves and returns workflow step results without enforcing the authorization checks that the API's documented access model mandates (CWE-862). Kibana's workflow automation feature integrates with external data sources and APIs; execution outputs can therefore contain query results, API responses, or other sensitive records from systems the calling user does not hold authorization to access directly. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms the flaw is reachable over the network with low complexity, requires only a low-privileged Kibana account, and produces a bounded confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequences. CAPEC-122 (Privilege Abuse) accurately characterizes the pattern: a legitimately authenticated user exploits an absent server-side check to access data beyond their granted privilege level.

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Severity by source

Vendor (elastic) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

PR:L confirmed by description (valid low-privilege account required); C:L appropriate as disclosure is bounded to workflow output data within the user's space; no integrity or availability impact applies.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (elastic).

CVSS VectorVendor: elastic

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized information disclosure via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). A user with limited feature privileges can access workflow execution outputs in their Kibana space without the authorization required to do so through the documented API. The accessible data may include sensitive information returned by workflow steps, such as results from connected data sources that the caller would not otherwise be authorized to access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely-deployed Elastic Stack analytics and SIEM platform
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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