Graylog: Manager-to-Owner privilege escalation on saved searches and dashboards
Impact
A vulnerability was found in Graylog's API endpoint for updating saved searches and dashboards. A user with edit permissions on a dashboard or saved search could grant owner permissions to an arbitrary account, which could then be used to delete the respective saved search or dashboard or to remove the original owner's access.
Patches
This issue has been patched in the following Graylog versions: 6.3.14, 7.0.9, 7.1.4. Affected users should upgrade to one of these versions or above to remediate the vulnerability.
Graylog Cloud has already been patched.
Workaround
There is no known workaround. Upgrading to a patched version is recommended.
Credits
Thanks to Jan Kahmen, turingpoint for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.graylog2:graylog2-server | >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.14, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.9, >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.4 | 6.3.14, 7.0.9, 7.1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/security/advisories/GHSA-m9c2-85gv-8xr5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69190
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/pull/26344
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/commit/9303f395dd29c03abd8885f1c7d1c90f8aae72d4
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/commit/ac1c0b19e3f44c2eed8e95f4d398ba455e30a8f2
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/commit/c87879642537d07760a572ba01b76cb657582608
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/commit/e98c6670d05748a9749ab0646be7f40561734b42
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/releases/tag/6.3.14
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/releases/tag/7.0.9
- https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/releases/tag/7.1.4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639, CWE-862- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.graylog2:graylog2-server- Disclosed
- 22.09.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m9c2-85gv-8xr5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.graylog2:graylog2-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 16
- First → latest
- 05.2022 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
- Medium 8
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 4
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