CVE-2026-26934: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in Kibana Leading to Denial of Service

Published Feb 26, 2026
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Updated

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CWE-1284) in Kibana can allow an authenticated attacker with view-only privileges to cause a Denial of Service via Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153). An attacker can send a specially crafted, malformed payload causing excessive resource consumption and resulting in Kibana becoming unresponsive or crashing.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana>=8.18.0<8.19.12
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.2.6
Elastic Kibana=9.3.0

Event History

Feb 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:23 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 28, 58142
Event
via FIRST·01:41 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-26934?

CVE-2026-26934 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a Denial of Service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-26934?

To fix CVE-2026-26934, update your Kibana instance to the latest version that includes the security patches addressing this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-26934?

CVE-2026-26934 affects authenticated users with view-only privileges in Kibana.

4

What conditions allow exploitation of CVE-2026-26934?

Exploitation of CVE-2026-26934 occurs when an attacker sends specially crafted malformed payloads to manipulate input data.

5

What could be the impact of CVE-2026-26934?

The impact of CVE-2026-26934 can lead to Denial of Service due to excessive resource consumption on the affected Kibana instance.

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