Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Kibana by Elastic
CVE-2025-25018

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Kibana
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-25018?

An issue exists in Kibana where improper neutralization of user input during web page generation can lead to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts that could execute when users view affected web pages. This poses significant risks, including data exposure and unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users.

Affected Version(s)

Kibana 7.0.0 <= 7.17.29

Kibana 8.0.0 <= 8.18.7

Kibana 8.19.0 <= 8.19.4

References

https://https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-18-8-8-19-5...

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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CVE-2025-25018 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Kibana by Elastic