Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CORS functionality in Elasticsearch…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CORS functionality in Elasticsearch before 1.4.0.Beta1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02023 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven): 1.4.0.Beta1Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) | before 1.4.0.Beta1 | 1.4.0.Beta1 | Patch available | GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.0.Beta1 Fixed in 1.4.0.Beta1 Patch available GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Elasticsearch |
- cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Elasticsearch
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.0.Beta1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf
References
More Elasticsearch vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04656 Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2015-02950 Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2015-03491 The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-6439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-6439 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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