Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Kibana by Elastic
CVE-2024-12556

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Elastic
Status
Kibana
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Kibana that allows for prototype pollution, which can lead to code injection. This issue arises due to unrestricted file uploads in combination with path traversal, making it possible for attackers to manipulate the program's behavior by injecting malicious code. Users are urged to apply security updates to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Kibana 8.16.1 < 8.17.1

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-16-4-and-8-17-2-sec...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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