CVE-2026-72658: Cross-Site Request Forgery in Kibana Leading to Privilege Escalation

Published Aug 13, 2026
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Updated

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation via Cross Site Request Forgery (CAPEC-62). A user who is permitted to create visualizations can save a specially crafted Vega visualization that, when it is opened by another user, causes authenticated requests to be issued to Kibana in the context of the viewing user's session.

Affected Software

3 affected components
kibana
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.19.20
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.4.5

Event History

Aug 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-72658?

The severity of CVE-2026-72658 is rated high with a score of 7.3.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-72658?

To fix CVE-2026-72658, ensure that you update Kibana to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-72658?

CVE-2026-72658 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

4

What are the impacts of CVE-2026-72658?

The impacts of CVE-2026-72658 include the potential to escalate privileges for users who exploit the CSRF vulnerability.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2026-72658?

Users of Kibana who are permitted to create visualizations could be affected by CVE-2026-72658.

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