ElasticCVE-2026-78591
Elastic Kibana: path traversal
Medium6.3CVE-2026-78591 · Published Sep 2, 2026 · updated Sep 3, 2026
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Kibana Product | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.19.16 | No fix yet |
| >= 9.0.0, <= 9.3.5 | No fix yet | |
| >= 9.4.0, <= 9.4.2 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-22
More Elastic advisories
All Elastic| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Elastic Kibana: improper authorization | Medium4.3 | No fix yet |
| Sep 2 | Elastic Kibana: path traversal | Medium6.5 | No fix yet |
| Sep 2 | Elastic Eck Operator: incomplete cleanup | Low3.5 | No fix yet |
| Sep 2 | Elastic Kibana: missing authorization | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Sep 2 | Elastic Maps Server: path traversal | Medium5.3 | No fix yet |
| Sep 2 | Elastic Agent: insecure permissions | High7.8 | No fix yet |