Summary
Bulletin ID: 2026-085-AWS
Scope: AWS
Content Type: Important (requires attention)
Publication Date: 08/20/2026 13:30 PM PDT
Description:
Improper input validation in the Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) plugin in OpenSearch Dashboards before 3.8 allows a remote authenticated user with standard data access permissions to execute arbitrary code on the server by sending a crafted JSON payload to the metrics visualization API endpoint. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to OpenSearch Dashboards 3.8 or later.
Impacted products and versions:
- OpenSearch-Dashboards (open-source, self-managed): >=3.0.0, <3.8.0
- OpenSearch-Dashboards (AWS Managed): >=3.0.0, <3.8.0
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Products covered
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Remediation
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to OpenSearch Dashboards 3.8 or later.
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