SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
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CVE-2026-72658

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.14%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-13 · Last synced 2026-09-12

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A Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Kibana allows an attacker to exploit the visualization creation feature, enabling privilege escalation by crafting malicious Vega visualizations. When a victim opens such a visualization, it can trigger unauthorized actions within their authenticated session. Organizations using Kibana, particularly those with users who can create visualizations, should prioritize addressing this high-severity issue to mitigate potential security risks.

CVE
CVE-2026-72658
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.14%

Original NVD Description

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.

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