CVE-2026-33459: Elastic Kibana · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affects Elastic KibanaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ElasticKibana | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, limit access to the automatic import feature to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity involving large import requests. Consider implementing rate limiting or resource usage controls if possible to reduce the risk of exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-33459 is a medium severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana affecting versions 8.15.0, 9.0.0, and 9.3.0. It involves uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) via the automatic import feature, where an authenticated user can submit requests with excessively large input values. Concurrent exploitation can destabilize backend services, causing denial of service and making the deployment unavailable to all users. There is no official patch or remediation level currently provided by the vendor.