#VU108113 Arbitrary file upload in Kibana - CVE-2025-25016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108113

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

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 - 7.17.18, 8.0.0 - 8.0.1, 8.1.0 - 8.12.2, 8.2.0 - 8.2.3, 8.3.0 - 8.3.3, 8.4.0, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.5.0, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.6.0, 8.6.1, 8.6.2, 8.7.0, 8.7.1, 8.8.0, 8.8.1, 8.8.2, 8.9.0, 8.9.1, 8.9.2


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.


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