elastic/kibana

[Security:Rules:Benchmarks]Missing Search announcement for options list

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#227770 opened on Jul 14, 2025

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Project:AccessibilityTeam: SecuritySolutionTeam:Cloud SecurityWCAG Adefect-level-2good first issueimpact:high

Description

Description All interactive elements has to be announced for the user, using assistive technology, to understand what element it is, how to interact with it.

Preconditions Security -> Rules -> Benchmarks page. Any benchmark is selected from the table (Enter is pressed on it). Use Screen Reader (VoiceOver).

Steps to reproduce

1.Navigate to CIS Section or Rule Number and press Enter. 2.Press Tab. 3.Observe page and screen reader.

UI elements + VoiceOver

Actual Result

  • Options list opens with the first element being Search field, which is not announced for the user.

Expected Result

  • Search field for Search CIS Section is announced for the user.

Meta Issue

Version: 9.1.0

OS: macOS Sequoia

Browser: Safari Version 18.5

Screen reader: VoiceOver

WCAG or Vendor Guidance (optional)

Related to: https://github.com/elastic/kibana-team/issues/1773

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontendaccessibility
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of web accessibilityfamiliarity with React
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
The issue is that the search field inside the options list on the Security > Rules > Benchmarks page is not announced by screen readers. To fix this, locate the component rendering the options list (likely in x pack/plugins/security solution/public/management/pages/benchmarks or similar). Add an aria label or role='search' to the input element. Ensure the field is given a programmatic label that can be announced. Test with VoiceOver on Safari.