Detections
Analytics

Kibana 7.0.x <= 7.17.29 / 8.0.x <= 8.18.7 / 8.19.x <= 8.19.4 / 9.0.x <= 9.0.7 / 9.1.x <= 9.1.4 Multiple XSS (ESA-2025-17, ESA-2025-20)

high Nessus Plugin ID 269974

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Kibana running on the remote host is prior to 7.0 prior to 7.17.29, 8.0 prior to 8.18.7, 8.19 prior to 8.19.4, 9.0 prior to 9.0.7 and 9.1 prior to 9.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability as referenced in the ESA-2025-17, ESA-2025-20 advisory.

 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Kibana can lead to Stored XSS via case file upload. (CVE-2025-25009)

 - Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input in Kibana can lead to stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS). (CVE-2025-25018)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Kibana version 8.18.8, 8.19.5, 9.0.8, 9.1.5 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?33897c12

http://www.nessus.org/u?208feea4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 269974

File Name: kibana_ESA-2025-17_ESA-2025-20.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/10/2025

Updated: 10/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-25009

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:elasticsearch:kibana

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Kibana

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-25009, CVE-2025-25018

IAVB: 2025-B-0165