Elasticsearch Plugin Vulnerability in Appsmith by Appsmith Org
CVE-2022-38299

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Appsmith

Status
Appsmith
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-38299?

A security configuration issue in the Elasticsearch plugin of Appsmith v1.7.11 allows attackers to connect to prohibited hosts, potentially exposing the AWS and GCP internal metadata endpoint. This vulnerability could enable unauthorized users to access sensitive metadata, which is critical for managing cloud resources securely.

References

https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/pull/15834
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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