CVE-2025-25017 Kibana Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Kibana pages, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2025-25017?
CVE-2025-25017 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, published on 10 Oct 2025. 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Kibana can lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25017?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kibana and elk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kibana Bitnami | All versions | 8.18.8, 8.19.4, 9.0.7, 9.1.4 |
elk Bitnami | All versions | 8.18.8, 8.19.4, 9.0.7, 9.1.4 |
Products include Elastic Kibana.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25017?
Upgrade kibana to a fixed version for your release line: 8.18.8, 8.19.4, 9.0.7 or 9.1.4.
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-2025-25017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Kibana
Sources
Also known as BIT-elk-2025-25017, BIT-kibana-2025-25017, GHSA-866g-x98c-rprc, MINI-59pg-9qc6-gx67, MINI-cv6m-52fq-q4jv, MINI-j775-3jf9-3gp9 and 2 more.