CVE-2026-21725

Authorization Bypass via TOCTOU in Grafana Datasource Deletion by Name

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A time-of-create-to-time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability lets recently deleted-then-recreated data sources be re-deleted without permission to do so.

This requires several very stringent conditions to be met:

- The attacker must have admin access to the specific datasource prior to its first deletion.
- Upon deletion, all steps within the attack must happen within the next 30 seconds and on the same pod of Grafana.
- The attacker must delete the datasource, then someone must recreate it.
- The new datasource must not have the attacker as an admin.
- The new datasource must have the same UID as the prior datasource. These are randomised by default.
- The datasource can now be re-deleted by the attacker.
- Once 30 seconds are up, the attack is spent and cannot be repeated.
- No datasource with any other UID can be attacked.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:-:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Grafana
Grafana grafana
Vendors & Products Grafana
Grafana grafana
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Description A time-of-create-to-time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability lets recently deleted-then-recreated data sources be re-deleted without permission to do so. This requires several very stringent conditions to be met: - The attacker must have admin access to the specific datasource prior to its first deletion. - Upon deletion, all steps within the attack must happen within the next 30 seconds and on the same pod of Grafana. - The attacker must delete the datasource, then someone must recreate it. - The new datasource must not have the attacker as an admin. - The new datasource must have the same UID as the prior datasource. These are randomised by default. - The datasource can now be re-deleted by the attacker. - Once 30 seconds are up, the attack is spent and cannot be repeated. - No datasource with any other UID can be attacked.
Title Authorization Bypass via TOCTOU in Grafana Datasource Deletion by Name
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GRAFANA
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2026, 9:26 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 25, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 25, 2026, 12:35 PM