CVE-2026-63141 Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Access to Cloud Connect Management Functions
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to access and modify Cloud Connect settings in Kibana without proper privileges.
- 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-2026-63141?
CVE-2026-63141 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 21 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana allows an authenticated user to access and modify Cloud Connect configuration and service settings without the required feature privileges, via direct requests to insufficiently protected product endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63141?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kibana and elk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kibana Bitnami | From 9.0.0 | 9.3.8, 9.4.4 |
elk Bitnami | From 9.0.0 | 9.3.8, 9.4.4 |
Products include Elastic Kibana.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63141?
Upgrade kibana to a fixed version for your release line: 9.3.8 or 9.4.4.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-63141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
Sources
Also known as BIT-elk-2026-63141, BIT-kibana-2026-63141, GHSA-m95c-48mw-v3r3, MINI-3f4m-x8gg-7238, MINI-8jmv-j8r6-hc4j, MINI-mf4x-5crh-wwg2 and 2 more.