CVE-2026-18420
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:Aug 20, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 25, 2026
EPS:Aug 20, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00664
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Aws
Product
Amazon Opensearch Service
Aws
Amazon Opensearch Service
Vendor
Opensearch
Product
Opensearch Dashboards
Opensearch
Opensearch Dashboards
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
