# CVE-2026-81841: Grafana shared dashboard access token not revoked on pause

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81841-pausing-a-shared-public-dashboard-did-not-revoke-its-access-token  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-29. Updated: 2026-09-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81841 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-29

Grafana, a widely-used data visualization and monitoring platform, fails to revoke access tokens when a shared public dashboard is paused. An attacker with knowledge of a paused dashboard's link can still access sensitive dashboard configuration data, including stored database credentials, without any authentication. This could allow unauthorized access to the systems and data that the dashboard connects to.

Technologies: [Grafana](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/grafana-grafana). Vendors: [Grafana](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/grafana).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81841 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81841 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81841?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 29 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Grafana Grafana.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81841?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-81841 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81841?** Check whether you run Grafana. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in Grafana's shared dashboard functionality where pausing a public dashboard does not invalidate its access token for bootstrap data endpoints. An unauthenticated attacker can send requests to these endpoints using the dashboard link to retrieve dashboard configuration including data source credentials stored for browser access. Only deletion of the dashboard revokes the token; access control checks are missing from the relevant endpoints.

## Affected products

- Grafana Grafana

## Timeline

- 2026-09-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-81841](https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-81841)

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