# CVE-2026-81842: Grafana improper authorization in library panel folder move

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81842-an-authenticated-user-with-edit-permission-on-one-folder-can-move  
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-2026-81842 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-29

Grafana is an open-source observability and visualization platform used to monitor infrastructure and applications. An authenticated attacker with edit permissions on one folder could move library panels (reusable dashboard components) into folders where they only have view access, bypassing permission checks. While no data disclosure or modification of existing content occurs, this represents an unauthorized action on protected resources.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81842 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81842 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81842?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 29 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81842?** 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-2026-81842 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81842?** 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

This is an improper authorization vulnerability in Grafana's library panel move functionality. An authenticated user can call the library elements API or App Platform resource to move library panels from a folder where they have edit permission to a destination folder where they lack create permission. The vulnerability exists because the update path fails to validate create permission on the destination folder. An attacker must be authenticated and already have edit rights on the source folder to exploit this.

## Affected products

- Grafana Grafana

## Timeline

- 2026-09-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-81842](https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-81842)

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