CVE-2025-25015 json
Kibana arbitrary code execution via prototype pollution
published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-elk-2025-25015 , BIT-kibana-2025-25015 , EUVD-2025-6024
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests. In Kibana versions >= 8.15.0 and < 8.17.1, this is exploitable by users with the Viewer role. In Kibana versions 8.17.1 and 8.17.2 , this is only exploitable by users that have roles that contain all the following privileges: fleet-all, integrations-all, actions:execute-advanced-connectors
Patch / fix
- bitnami elk 8.17.3
- bitnami kibana 8.17.3
- Elastic Kibana 8.16.6, 8.17.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | elk | >=8.15.0, <8.17.3 |
8.17.3 |
| bitnami | kibana | >=8.15.0, <8.17.3 |
8.17.3 |
Affected products
- Elastic Kibana
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
References
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/kibana-8-17-3-8-16-6-security-update-esa-2025-06/375441
mitigation, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/kibana-8-17-3-security-update-esa-2025-06/375441
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25015
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-25015
- NVD CVE-2025-25015
- OSV BIT-elk-2025-25015
- OSV BIT-kibana-2025-25015
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