#VU93628 Open redirect in Kibana - CVE-2024-23442

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93628

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23442

CWE-ID: CWE-601

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 7.0.0 - 7.0.1, 7.1.0 - 7.17.21, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1, 7.3.0 - 7.3.6, 7.4.0 - 7.4.2, 7.5.0 - 7.5.2, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2, 7.7.0 - 7.7.1, 7.8.0 - 7.8.1, 7.9.0 - 7.9.3, 8.0.0 - 8.0.1, 8.1.0 - 8.13.4, 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

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External links
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-14-0-7-17-22-security-update/361502
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-14-0-7-17-22-security-update/361502

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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