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TI-2023-27293 Aliases CVE-2023-49923GHSA-q3p5-xqf4-5mgf

Enterprise Search Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Priority LOW 31CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby the Documents API of App Search logged the raw contents of indexed documents at INFO log level. Depending on the contents of such documents, this could lead to the insertion of sensitive or private information in the App Search logs. Elastic has released 8.11.2 and 7.17.16 that resolves this issue by changing the log level at which these are logged to DEBUG, which is disabled by default.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00594 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Enterprise Search (Elastic): 7.17.16, 8.11.2

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
ElasticEnterprise Search7.0.0 to before 7.17.16; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.27.17.16, 8.11.2Patch availableCNA
  • Enterprise Search VendorElastic Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.17.16; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.2 Fixed in 7.17.16, 8.11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.17.16; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.2VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.17.16; 8.0.0 to before 8.11.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Enterprise Search (Elastic) Fixed in 7.17.16, 8.11.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49923
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3p5-xqf4-5mgf

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-05139 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-05138 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05666 Improper privilege management in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-15698 Server-side request forgery in Elastic Enterprisesearch CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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