CVE-2026-82299 Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure
Attackers can access unauthorized data in Kibana due to incorrect authorization checks, leading to information disclosure.
- 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-2026-82299?
CVE-2026-82299 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 3 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to information disclosure via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180).
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82299?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kibana and elk.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kibana Bitnami | From 9.0.0 | 9.4.6, 9.5.3 |
elk Bitnami | From 9.0.0 | 9.4.6, 9.5.3 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-82299?
Upgrade kibana to a fixed version for your release line: 9.4.6 or 9.5.3.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-82299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BIT-elk-2026-82299, BIT-kibana-2026-82299, GHSA-59gf-xxww-6gv7, MINI-2x7x-697q-j92w, MINI-32h6-8vp8-q947, MINI-3qhr-q898-gxh2 and 3 more.