CVE-2026-28374 IDOR in Annotations API allows unprivileged users to DELETE annotation

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unprivileged editors can delete any annotation via the API, bypassing read access controls and modifying data they should not access.

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-2026-28374?

CVE-2026-28374 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Grafana Grafana, published on 13 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Editors could delete any annotation, even those they do not have read access to. The editor user cannot create or read the annotations.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28374?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including grafana. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
grafana BitnamiFrom 8.5.011.6.14, 12.2.8, 12.3.6, 12.4.3, 13.0.1

Products include Grafana Grafana.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28374?

Upgrade grafana to a fixed version for your release line: 11.6.14, 12.2.8, 12.3.6 or 12.4.3.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-28374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-grafana-2026-28374, GHSA-8mrj-8pc8-39jm, MINI-3cv7-m423-x9q5, MINI-4phc-7gc8-8qq5, MINI-5vf6-6f8h-wcrc, MINI-66jr-494r-vx7g and 13 more.

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