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CVE-2026-8609 Grafana CVE debrief

An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly call Grafana's OAuth login route with unique values, causing unbounded memory growth that can eventually exhaust memory and crash the Grafana instance (denial of service). This issue was reported by [email protected]. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. System administrators should assess the vulnerability and apply patches or mitigations as necessary.

Vendor: Grafana
Product: Grafana OSS
CVSS: MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2026-07-10
Original CVE updated: 2026-07-10
Advisory published: 2026-07-10
Advisory updated: 2026-07-10

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for Grafana instances should assess the vulnerability and apply patches or mitigations as necessary. They should also review and adjust Grafana instance configurations, monitor performance, and verify the effectiveness of compensating controls.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-8609 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Grafana's OAuth login route. An unauthenticated attacker can cause unbounded memory growth by repeatedly calling the login route with unique values, potentially leading to a crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. This issue affects Grafana instances and requires patches or mitigations to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks.

Defensive priority

Apply patches or mitigations for Grafana instances to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks. Review and adjust Grafana instance configurations, monitor performance, and verify compensating controls.

Recommended defensive actions

Apply patches or updates from Grafana
Review and adjust Grafana instance configurations
Monitor Grafana instance performance
Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-10T16:16:39.510Z and last modified on 2026-07-10T18:01:31.563Z. The NVD entry is currently Awaiting Analysis. This information is based on the CVE record and NVD entry. Further verification is recommended.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-10T16:16:39.510Z and has not been modified since then.