Path Traversal in Elastic Kibana

CVE-2026-78592

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in Kibana can lead to the unauthorized deletion of privileged resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user holding tag creation privileges could cause a subsequent administrative action in the tag management interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of privileged resources including administrative accounts and other organizational assets. Exploitation requires an administrator to interact with the affected interface.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78592?
CVE-2026-78592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-78592?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.