CVE-2026-82302 Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Configuration Modification
Attackers can modify Kibana configurations without proper authorization due to incorrect access control checks.
- 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-2026-82302?
CVE-2026-82302 is a high-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 unauthorized configuration modification via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180).
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82302?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kibana and elk.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kibana Bitnami | From 8.0.0 | 8.19.21, 9.4.6, 9.5.3 |
elk Bitnami | From 8.0.0 | 8.19.21, 9.4.6, 9.5.3 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-82302?
Upgrade kibana to a fixed version for your release line: 8.19.21, 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-2026-82302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BIT-elk-2026-82302, BIT-kibana-2026-82302, GHSA-23j5-gc8f-m7mc, MINI-4pxc-8jqr-rcjm, MINI-57mv-6qjv-8g8g, MINI-7v3x-c2jf-c43j and 5 more.