CVE-2019-7608 Cross-site scripting in Kibana
An attacker can execute scripts in Kibana to steal sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-7608?
CVE-2019-7608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of other Kibana users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elastic Kibana.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7608?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-7608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24qm-h8fv-cv5c.