How severe is CVE-2026-11769?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-11769 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-11769?

CVE-2026-11769 affects the following packages: github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5 (Go), github.com/grafana/grafana-operator (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix CVE-2026-11769?

Update github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5 to 5.24.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-11769 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-11769 in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-11769 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2026-11769 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-11769 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-11769?

CVE-2026-11769 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 27th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-11769?

CVE-2026-11769 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-11769 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-11769 was published on June 13, 2026 and was last updated on August 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐹 Go

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-11769 — v5

CVE-2026-11769 is a Path Traversal vulnerability in github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5. A fix is available for github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5 — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Operator - Namespaced User Path Traversal

Also known asGHSA-fcw4-wwqm-m8cfGO-2026-5355

Published

Jun 13, 2026

Updated

Aug 28, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

1 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 28, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-11769.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs27th percentile — riskier than 27% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

🐹github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5🐹github.com/grafana/grafana-operator

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

We have released version 5.24.0 of the Grafana Operator. This patch includes a MODERATE severity security fix for a path traversal/privilege escalation vulnerability in the Grafana Operator.

Summary

The Grafana Operator supports loading dashboards & library panels using the jsonnet data templating language. The jsonnet expression is evaluated in the context of the operator manager pod.

Impact

It is possible for a malicious user who can create Dashboard or LibraryPanel resources for a Grafana instance to obtain the Kubernetes service account token of the Grafana Operator manager.

Affected versions

All Grafana Operator versions <= 5.23

Solutions and mitigations

All installations should be upgraded as soon as possible.

As a workaround, the following ValidatingAdmissionPolicy prevent the creation or modification of jsonnet based resources:

apiVersion: admissionregistration.k8s.io/v1
kind: ValidatingAdmissionPolicy
metadata:
  name: "prevent-jsonnet-dashboards"
spec:
  failurePolicy: Fail
  matchConstraints:
    resourceRules:
      - apiGroups: ["grafana.integreatly.org"]
        apiVersions: ["v1beta1"]
        operations: ["CREATE", "UPDATE"]
        resources: ["grafanadashboards", "grafanalibrarypanels"]
  validations:
    - expression: "!has(object.spec.jsonnetLib)"
---
apiVersion: admissionregistration.k8s.io/v1
kind: ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding
metadata:
  name: "prevent-jsonnet-dashboards-clusterwide"
spec:
  policyName: "prevent-jsonnet-dashboards"
  validationActions: [Deny]

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Artem Cherezov for responsibly disclosing the vulnerability.

Affected Packages

2 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5`	all versions	5.24.0`go get github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5@v5.24.0`
🐹Go	`github.com/grafana/grafana-operator`	all versions	No fix

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

grafana operatorgrafana

< 5.24.0

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/grafana/grafana-operator/v5 to 5.24.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-11769 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Red Hat rates this flaw as Moderate severity, in alignment with the upstream Grafana project's assessment. Per Red Hat's severity rating guidelines (https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification), Critical impact requires a flaw that could be easily exploited by a remote unauthenticated attacker. This…

Workaround published by Red Hat

To mitigate this issue, implement a ValidatingAdmissionPolicy to prevent the creation or modification of jsonnet-based Dashboard or LibraryPanel resources. This policy restricts the attack surface by disallowing the use of the vulnerable jsonnet templating feature. Example ValidatingAdmissionPolicy: ```yaml apiVersion: admissionregistration.k8s.io/v1 kind: ValidatingAdmissionPolicy metadata: name: "prevent-jsonnet-dashboards" spec: failurePolicy: Fail matchConstraints: resourceRules: - apiGroups: ["grafana.integreatly.org"] apiVersions: ["v1beta1"] operations: ["CREATE", "UPDATE"] resources: ["grafanadashboards", "grafanalibrarypanels"] validations: - expression:…

Source: Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2026-11769 (CC BY 4.0)

Frequently Asked Questions

We have released version 5.24.0 of the Grafana Operator. This patch includes a MODERATE severity security fix for a path traversal/privilege escalation vulnerability in the Grafana Operator. ### Summary The Grafana Operator supports loading dashboards & library panels using the jsonnet data templating language. The jsonnet expression is evaluated in the context of the operator manager pod. ### Impact It is possible for a malicious user who can create `Dashboard` or `LibraryPanel` resources for a `Grafana` instance to obtain the Kubernetes service account token of the Grafana Operator manag

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