# CVE-2026-19311: Missing Authorization in Execute Monitor API in OpenSearch Alerting Plugin

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-12 · Updated: 2026-08-13

## Affected

- AWS OpenSearch: from 2.4, through 3.5
- Github OpenSearch: from 2.4.0, through 2.19.5; from 3.0.0, through 3.7.0

## Description

Missing authorization in the Execute Monitor API in Amazon OpenSearch Alerting plugin might allow an authenticated remote user to read, modify, or delete arbitrary index data via a crafted inline monitor request with unintentional data source and input index parameters.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AWS OpenSearch, Github OpenSearch, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/03/amazon-opensearch-service-version-3-5/
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/alerting/security/advisories/GHSA-xxpg-q3wh-685q
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-078-aws/

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