CVE-2024-43706 Kibana Improper Authorization
Attackers can abuse privileges by sending direct HTTP requests to Synthetic monitor endpoints due to improper authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-43706?
CVE-2024-43706 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 10 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authorization in Kibana can lead to privilege abuse via a direct HTTP request to a Synthetic monitor endpoint.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43706?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kibana and elk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kibana Bitnami | From 8.12.0 | 8.12.1 |
elk Bitnami | From 8.12.0 | 8.12.1 |
Products include Elastic Kibana.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43706?
Upgrade kibana to 8.12.1 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-43706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
Sources
Also known as BIT-elk-2024-43706, BIT-kibana-2024-43706, GHSA-33m4-3j2c-23xq.