CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-8131: CSRF

First published: Mon Dec 07 2015(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Elasticsearch Kibana before 4.1.3 and 4.2.x before 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Elastic<=4.1.2
Elastic=4.2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-8131?

    CVE-2015-8131 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site request forgery leading to unauthorized actions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-8131?

    To fix CVE-2015-8131, upgrade to Elasticsearch Kibana versions 4.1.3 or later, or 4.2.1 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2015-8131?

    CVE-2015-8131 affects Elastic Kibana versions prior to 4.1.3 and version 4.2.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-8131?

    CVE-2015-8131 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2015-8131 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-8131 can be exploited remotely by attackers to hijack user authentication.

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