Incorrect authorization in Grafana
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
A security vulnerability in the /apis/dashboard.grafana.app/* endpoints allows authenticated users to bypass dashboard and folder permissions. The vulnerability affects all API versions (v0alpha1, v1alpha1, v2alpha1). Impact: - Viewers can view all dashboards/folders regardless of permissions - Editors can view/edit/delete all dashboards/folders regardless of permissions - Editors can create dashboards in any folder regardless of permissions - Anonymous users with viewer/editor roles are similarly affected Organization isolation boundaries remain intact. The vulnerability only affects dashboard access and does not grant access to datasources.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Grafana | 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1+security-01 | 11.6.1+security-01 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | 0.0.0-20250114093457-36d6fad421fb to before 0.0.0-20250521183405-c7a690348df7 | 0.0.0-20250521183405-c7a690348df7 | Patch available | GHSA-3px7-c4j3-576r |
- Grafana VendorGrafana Affected 11.6.0 to before 11.6.1+security-01 Fixed in 11.6.1+security-01 Patch available CNA
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0-20250114093457-36d6fad421fb to before 0.0.0-20250521183405-c7a690348df7 Fixed in 0.0.0-20250521183405-c7a690348df7 Patch available GHSA-3px7-c4j3-576r
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Grafana (Grafana) Fixed in 11.6.1+security-01
- Fix · GHSA-3px7-c4j3-576r github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20250521183405-c7a690348df7 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3260
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3px7-c4j3-576r
References
Other 5
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/CVE-2025-3260/
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/be8d153dc33734caba4f617ff571d18253e68fa0/CHANGELOG.md#1161-2025-04-23
- https://grafana.com/blog/2025/04/22/grafana-security-release-medium-and-high-severity-fixes-for-cve-2025-3260-cve-2025-2703-cve-2025-3454
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/CVE-2025-3260
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Sources
- CVE-2025-3260 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3260 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3px7-c4j3-576r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-3260 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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