CVE-2023-31422 Kibana Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Attackers with log access can view sensitive credentials and metadata in Kibana logs when specific JSON or pattern layouts are configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-31422?
CVE-2023-31422 is a critical vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 26 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information is recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. The issue impacts only Kibana version 8.10.0 when logging in the JSON layout or when the pattern layout is configured to log the %meta pattern. Elastic has released Kibana 8.10.1 which resolves this issue. The error object recorded in the log contains request information, which can include sensitive data, such as authentication credentials, cookies, authorization headers, query params, request paths, and other metadata. Some examples of sensitive data which can be included in the logs are account credentials for kibana_system, kibana-metricbeat, or Kibana end-users.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elastic Kibana.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-31422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rvg-gjgp-95j7.