published December 20, 2018
NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.7th percentile for exploit probability.
⚠️ A crafty request could let an attacker run rogue JavaScript on your host! This arbitrary file inclusion flaw in Kibana's Console plugin affects versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13. 🦸 Think of this as a restaurant that allows customers to order from the kitchen directly, but without checking what those orders are. A sneaky customer could ask for something harmful, and if the kitchen doesn’t verify, chaos ensues! An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with the same permissions as the Kibana process, potentially wreaking havoc on your system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even control over the entire server environment, which is absolutely devastating!
Think of this as a restaurant that allows customers to order from the kitchen directly, but without checking what those orders are. A sneaky customer could ask for something harmful, and if the kitchen doesn’t verify, chaos ensues! This vulnerability allows an attacker with access to the Kibana Console API to send crafted requests that can execute malicious JavaScript code, leading to arbitrary command execution on the host system.
An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with the same permissions as the Kibana process, potentially wreaking havoc on your system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even control over the entire server environment, which is absolutely devastating! To protect yourself, update Kibana to version 6.4.3 or 5.6.13 or later. Regularly audit your access controls for the Console API to ensure unauthorized users cannot gain access. Stay vigilant and patch promptly! You've got this! By following these steps, you'll fortify your Kibana setup and keep your data safe. 🛡️