# CVE-2020-7017: Cross-site scripting in Kibana

> Stored XSS in Kibana region map allows attackers to steal sensitive data or perform actions on behalf of viewing users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-elk-2020-7017, BIT-kibana-2020-7017, GHSA-68q8-gcx9-m4rq

## What is CVE-2020-7017?

CVE-2020-7017 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, published on 27 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7017?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including elk and kibana. It affects 4 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `elk` | Bitnami | All versions | 6.8.11, 7.8.1 |
| `kibana` | Bitnami | All versions | 6.8.11, 7.8.1 |

Products: Elasticsearch Kibana, Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment, Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7017?

Upgrade elk to a fixed version for your release line: 6.8.11 or 7.8.1.

## Is CVE-2020-7017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management

- [CVE-2020-7016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7016/): Denial of service in Kibana (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7017 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7017 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, published on 27 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- elk (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 6.8.11, 7.8.1
- kibana (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 6.8.11, 7.8.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7017/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7017/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7017
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7017
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7017

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7017/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.