Resource exhaustion in Grafana
CVE-2026-33378
Using the $__timeGroup macro, one can achieve an OOM by overloading the server. This requires a SQL datasource. If the server is set up to auto-restart, the impact is minimal or non-existent, as the attack can take upwards of half an hour…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.000 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Grafana — versions 11.6.14, 12.2.8, 12.3.6
- Grafana Oss — versions 8.0.0, 11.6.14, 12.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@grafana.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33378?
- CVE-2026-33378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grafana, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33378?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.