CVE-2026-28374: Vulnerability in Grafana Grafana OSS
Editors could delete any annotation, even those they do not have read access to. The editor user cannot create or read the annotations.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28374 is an access control vulnerability in Grafana OSS where users with editor privileges can delete any annotation regardless of their read permissions. This flaw violates intended access restrictions by permitting deletion of annotations that editors cannot otherwise read or create. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects several specific versions of Grafana OSS. No official remediation or patch has been indicated in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows editor-level users to delete annotations they should not have access to, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of annotation data. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported, and the vulnerability does not allow creation or reading of restricted annotations by the editor user.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is indicated, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting editor privileges or limiting annotation deletion capabilities as a temporary control.
CVE-2026-28374: Vulnerability in Grafana Grafana OSS
Description
Editors could delete any annotation, even those they do not have read access to. The editor user cannot create or read the annotations.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28374 is an access control vulnerability in Grafana OSS where users with editor privileges can delete any annotation regardless of their read permissions. This flaw violates intended access restrictions by permitting deletion of annotations that editors cannot otherwise read or create. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects several specific versions of Grafana OSS. No official remediation or patch has been indicated in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows editor-level users to delete annotations they should not have access to, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of annotation data. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported, and the vulnerability does not allow creation or reading of restricted annotations by the editor user.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is indicated, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting editor privileges or limiting annotation deletion capabilities as a temporary control.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GRAFANA
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-27T07:16:12.218Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a04d641cbff5d861003f1a9
Added to database: 05/13/2026, 19:51:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 07:37:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:26:44 UTC
Views: 97
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