CVE-2017-8440

Description

Starting in version 5.3.0, Kibana had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Discover page that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of other Kibana users.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Kibana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released release notes vendor advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952 mitigation vendor advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8440?
CVE-2017-8440 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8440?
To fix CVE-2017-8440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8440 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8440 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8440?
CVE-2017-8440 affects Elastic Kibana.
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