Description
Improper input validation in the Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) plugin in OpenSearch Dashboards allows an authenticated remote user to execute arbitrary code on the server via a crafted JSON payload to the metrics visualization API endpoint. This issue is a form of prototype pollution that enables remote code execution. 



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to OpenSearch Dashboards 3.8 or later.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in the Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) plugin in OpenSearch Dashboards allows an authenticated remote user to execute arbitrary code on the server via a crafted JSON payload to the metrics visualization API endpoint. This issue is a form of prototype pollution that enables remote code execution.  To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to OpenSearch Dashboards 3.8 or later.
Title RCE via Prototype Pollution in OpenSearch Dashboards
First Time appeared Aws
Aws amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch
Opensearch opensearch Dashboards
Weaknesses CWE-1321
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:amazon_opensearch_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opensearch:opensearch_dashboards:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch
Opensearch opensearch Dashboards
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Aws Amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch Opensearch Dashboards
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T20:40:40.709Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T18:11:08.464Z

Link: CVE-2026-18420

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-20T21:17:06.137

Modified: 2026-08-20T21:17:06.137

Link: CVE-2026-18420

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-1321

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')