Fluent Bit in_http, in_splunk, and in_elasticsearch input plugins contain a flaw in the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Fluent Bit in_http, in_splunk, and in_elasticsearch input plugins contain a flaw in the tag_key validation logic that fails to enforce exact key-length matching. This allows crafted inputs where a tag prefix is incorrectly treated as a full match. A remote attacker with authenticated or exposed access to these input endpoints can exploit this behavior to manipulate tags and redirect records to unintended destinations. This compromises the authenticity of ingested logs and can allow injection of forged data, alert flooding and routing manipulation.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Fluent Bit (FluentBit) Fixed in 4.0.12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
FluentBit Fluent Bit 4.0.12
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-11887 Fluent Bit in_http, in_splunk, and in_elasticsearch input plugins fail to sanitize…Priority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2025-11880 Buffer overflow in FluentBit Fluent BitPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2025-11882 Path traversal in FluentBit Fluent BitPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qw4-6c7x-f3pj
References
More FluentBit Fluent Bit vulnerabilities
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- TI-2021-21547 An issue was discovered in Treasure Data Fluent Bit 1.7.1, a wrong variable is used to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-21546 An issue was discovered in Treasure Data Fluent Bit 1.7.1, erroneous parsing in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-21098 An issue in fluent-bit v.3.7.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-12978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qw4-6c7x-f3pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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