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TI-2024-10554 Aliases CVE-2024-11390GHSA-mv8v-9jrg-2c2w

Kibana Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Can Lead to XSS

Priority LOW 24CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Unrestricted upload of a file with dangerous type in Kibana can lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution in a victim’s browser (XSS) via crafted HTML and JavaScript files. The attacker must have access to the Synthetics app AND/OR have access to write to the synthetics indices.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Kibana (Elastic): 7.17.23, 8.11.4

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
ElasticKibana7.17.6 to before 7.17.23; 8.4.0 to before 8.11.47.17.23, 8.11.4Patch availableCNA
  • Kibana VendorElastic Affected 7.17.6 to before 7.17.23; 8.4.0 to before 8.11.4 Fixed in 7.17.23, 8.11.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.17.6 to before 7.17.24; 8.4.0 to before 8.12.0VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.17.6 to before 7.17.24; 8.4.0 to before 8.12.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Kibana (Elastic) Fixed in 7.17.23, 8.11.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11390
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv8v-9jrg-2c2w

References

Patch 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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