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TI-2023-15031 Aliases CVE-2023-31413GHSA-j8h4-w7cf-hch5

Information disclosure in Elastic Filebeat

Priority LOW 24CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Filebeat versions through 7.17.9 and 8.6.2 have a flaw in httpjson input that allows the http request Authorization or Proxy-Authorization header contents to be leaked in the logs when debug logging is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticFilebeatversions through 7.17.9 and 8.6.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Filebeat VendorElastic Affected versions through 7.17.9 and 8.6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:filebeat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.17.9VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:filebeat:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.2VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:filebeat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.17.9 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:filebeat:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31413
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8h4-w7cf-hch5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-54638 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Filebeat Leading to Denial of Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-41959 Filebeat Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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