CVE-2026-26936: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in Kibana Leading to Denial of Service

Published Feb 26, 2026
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Updated

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity (CWE-1333) in the AI Inference Anonymization Engine in Kibana can lead Denial of Service via Regular Expression Exponential Blowup (CAPEC-492).

Affected Software

3 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.19.11
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.2.5

Event History

Feb 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:23 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 27, 58142
Event
via FIRST·08:20 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-26936?

CVE-2026-26936 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause Denial of Service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-26936?

To fix CVE-2026-26936, update your Elastic Kibana installation to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What is the risk of CVE-2026-26936?

The risk associated with CVE-2026-26936 includes system crashes and degraded performance due to Denial of Service attacks.

4

Which versions of Kibana are affected by CVE-2026-26936?

CVE-2026-26936 affects multiple versions of Elastic Kibana, making it essential to identify your specific version for mitigation.

5

How does CVE-2026-26936 enable Denial of Service?

CVE-2026-26936 allows Denial of Service through inefficient regular expression processing, leading to exponential resource consumption.

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