Description
Grafana's data source proxy did not apply role-based access control to write requests forwarded to Loki data sources. A user holding only the Viewer role on an affected Grafana instance could send POST, PUT and DELETE requests through the proxy to the Loki rules API (/loki/api/v1/rules), allowing them to create, modify and delete Loki alerting rules. Because those rules are stored by Loki rather than by Grafana, the change took effect for every user of that Loki data source, not only for the Viewer who made the request.
Exploitation requires an authenticated Viewer account on the Grafana instance and a configured Loki data source; no other privileges are needed. Both Grafana OSS and Grafana Enterprise are affected. The defect is in Grafana's data source proxy; Loki itself is not vulnerable and does not need to be patched.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Grafana Enterprise | 8.0.0 – ≤ 11.5.10, 11.6.0 – ≤ 11.6.16, 12.0.0 – ≤ 12.1.10, 12.2.0 – ≤ 12.2.10, 12.3.0 – ≤ 12.3.8, 12.4.0 – ≤ 12.4.5, 13.0.0 – ≤ 13.0.3 | — |
| Grafana | Grafana OSS | 12.3.0 – ≤ 12.3.8, 12.4.0 – ≤ 12.4.5, 8.0.0 – ≤ 12.3.0, 13.0.0 – ≤ 13.0.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | distribution | 3.1.2-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12283-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12283-1 distribution-registry-3.1.2-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 28, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4002 Grafana: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Daten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
References
- https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-9703 vendor-advisory