Grafana Enterprise/OSS up to 13.0.9 Library Panel improper authorization

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Grafana Enterprise and OSS up to 12.1.10/12.2.11/12.3.11/12.4.11/13.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Library Panel. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-81842. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Grafana Enterprise and OSS up to 12.1.10/12.2.11/12.3.11/12.4.11/13.0.9. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Library Panel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

An authenticated user with edit permission on one folder can move a library panel into another folder where they only have view permission, through the library elements API or the equivalent App Platform resource. The update path did not check library panel create permission on the destination folder (incorrect authorization). No data from the destination folder is disclosed, and existing content there cannot be changed.

The advisory is shared for download at grafana.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-81842 since 08/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 12.4.12 or 13.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Grafana

Name

• Enterprise
• OSS

Version

• 12.1.0
• 12.1.1
• 12.1.2
• 12.1.3
• 12.1.4
• 12.1.5
• 12.1.6
• 12.1.7
• 12.1.8
• 12.1.9
• 12.1.10
• 12.2.0
• 12.2.1
• 12.2.2
• 12.2.3
• 12.2.4
• 12.2.5
• 12.2.6
• 12.2.7
• 12.2.8
• 12.2.9
• 12.2.10
• 12.2.11
• 12.3.0
• 12.3.1
• 12.3.2
• 12.3.3
• 12.3.4
• 12.3.5
• 12.3.6
• 12.3.7
• 12.3.8
• 12.3.9
• 12.3.10
• 12.3.11
• 12.4.0
• 12.4.1
• 12.4.2
• 12.4.3
• 12.4.4
• 12.4.5
• 12.4.6
• 12.4.7
• 12.4.8
• 12.4.9
• 12.4.10
• 12.4.11
• 13.0.0
• 13.0.1
• 13.0.2
• 13.0.3
• 13.0.4
• 13.0.5
• 13.0.6
• 13.0.7
• 13.0.8
• 13.0.9

License

• open-source

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