CVE-2026-23925 Unauthorized host creation via configuration.import API by low-privilege user with write permissions
Low-privilege Zabbix users can create unauthorized hosts via the configuration.import API, leading to potential confidentiality loss.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-23925?
CVE-2026-23925 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 6 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authenticated Zabbix user (User role) with template/host write permissions is able to create objects via the configuration.import API. This can lead to confidentiality loss by creating unauthorized hosts. Note that the User role is normally not sufficient to create and edit templates/hosts even with write permissions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23925?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zabbix Zabbix.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23925?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-23925 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23925 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23925, GHSA-cv64-6j2c-f8cg, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23925.