CVE-2018-3821: XSS
First published: Fri Mar 30 2018(Updated: )
Kibana versions after 5.1.1 and before 5.6.7 and 6.1.3 had a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tag cloud visualization that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of other Kibana users.
Credit: bressers@elastic.co
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic Kibana | >5.1.1<5.6.7 | |
| Elastic Kibana | >=6.0.0<6.1.3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-3821?
CVE-2018-3821 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kibana versions after 5.1.1 and before 5.6.7 and 6.1.3.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3821?
Kibana versions after 5.1.1 and before 5.6.7 and 6.1.3 are affected by CVE-2018-3821.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-3821?
CVE-2018-3821 has a severity level of medium with a severity value of 6.1.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-3821?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-3821 to obtain sensitive information from or perform destructive actions on behalf of other Kibana users.
How can I fix CVE-2018-3821?
To fix CVE-2018-3821, update your Kibana installation to version 5.6.7 or above if you are using Kibana 5.x, or to version 6.1.3 or above if you are using Kibana 6.x.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/elastic
- canonical/elastic kibana
- version/elastic kibana/6.0.0