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TI-2017-05991 Aliases CVE-2017-8451GHSA-r58v-fqqp-24p8

Open redirect in Elastic X-Pack Security

Priority LOW 29CWE-601Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

With X-Pack installed, Kibana versions before 5.3.1 have an open redirect vulnerability on the login page that would enable an attacker to craft a link that redirects to an arbitrary website.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00904 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Elastic X-Pack Security (Elastic): 5.3.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticElastic X-Pack Securitybefore 5.3.15.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Elastic X-Pack Security VendorElastic Affected before 5.3.1 Fixed in 5.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3.0VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Elastic X-Pack Security (Elastic) Fixed in 5.3.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r58v-fqqp-24p8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-12328 Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18692 Kibana arbitrary code execution via prototype pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05660 Code injection in Elastic Kibana CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-24803 Deserialization of untrusted data in Elastic Kibana CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-24800 Kibana arbitrary code execution via YAML deserialization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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