Arbitrary file upload in Elastic Kibana

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU108113

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-25016

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote authenticated user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 7.17.0 - 8.12.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:elastic_stack:kibana:7.17.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-17-19-and-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-47/377711

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.