CLEANSTART-2026-QQ07808: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature

Q: Does exploitation require authentication?

Yes. The issue requires an authenticated user who has limited index privileges.

Q: Which capability is involved in the authorization failure?

The affected capability is the ingest simulation feature, where authorization controls may be insufficient for a user with limited index privileges.

Q: Are affected or fixed software versions identified?

No affected or fixed versions are provided in the available data.

Published Nov 7, 2026

Updated

Security vulnerability affects the sonarqube package. Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature.

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available

cleanstart/sonarqube<26.8.0.126808-r5

26.8.0.126808-r5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade cleanstart/sonarqube to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 26.8.0.126808-r5

Event History

Nov 7, 2026

Advisory Published

via OSV·12:37 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:37 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

CVE-2026-56144

Frequently Asked Questions

Does exploitation require authentication?

Yes. The issue requires an authenticated user who has limited index privileges.

Which capability is involved in the authorization failure?

The affected capability is the ingest simulation feature, where authorization controls may be insufficient for a user with limited index privileges.

Are affected or fixed software versions identified?

No affected or fixed versions are provided in the available data.

CLEANSTART-2026-QQ07808: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Child vulnerabilities

Frequently Asked Questions

Does exploitation require authentication?

Which capability is involved in the authorization failure?

Are affected or fixed software versions identified?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does exploitation require authentication?

Which capability is involved in the authorization failure?

Are affected or fixed software versions identified?