Auth bypass in Grafana Enterprise

CVE-2026-17183

An authenticated user with permission to create or edit alert rules can bypass datasource query authorization by marking an alert rule query as a server-side expression while referencing a real datasource UID (incorrect authorization). This can expose data accessible through Grafana's configured datasource credentials to users who lack permission to query that datasource.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17183?
CVE-2026-17183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grafana Enterprise, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-17183?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.