Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) exists in Workflows in Kibana which could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files from the Kibana server filesystem, and perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Code Injection (CAPEC-242). This requires an authenticated user who has the workflowsManagement:executeWorkflow privilege.

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) exists in Workflows in Kibana which could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files from the Kibana server filesystem, and perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Code Injection (CAPEC-242). This requires an authenticated user who has the workflowsManagement:executeWorkflow privilege.
Title Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in Kibana Workflows Leading to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Weaknesses CWE-1336
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: elastic

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T16:03:59.847Z

Reserved: 2026-02-16T16:42:05.774Z

Link: CVE-2026-26938

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Updated: 2026-02-27T16:03:55.940Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-26T19:32:39.903

Modified: 2026-02-27T14:06:37.987

Link: CVE-2026-26938

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Updated: 2026-02-27T09:07:14Z

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