Vulnerability Description
The dashboard permissions API does not verify the target dashboard scope and only checks the dashboards.permissions:* action. As a result, a user who has permission management rights on one dashboard can read and modify permissions on other dashboards. This is an organization‑internal privilege escalation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Grafana | >= 10.2.0, < 11.6.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-21721?
CVE-2026-21721 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). The dashboard permissions API does not verify the target dashboard scope and only checks the dashboards.permissions:* action. As a result, a user who has permission management rights on one dashboard ...
How severe is CVE-2026-21721?
CVE-2026-21721 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-21721?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Grafana Grafana.