CVE-2025-68422Network attack vector

Authenticated live-query list disclosure via authorization bypass

Published Dec 18, 2025 · Updated Dec 18, 2025

Incorrect authorization in Elastic Kibana allows remote authenticated users to retrieve live-query lists via crafted HTTP requests. The live-queries list handler serves results without enforcing the live queries - read permission when it processes the crafted request. Any authenticated account can exercise the bypass, but the reported consequence is limited to reading the query list rather than query contents or modifying queries.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Elastic Kibana allows remote authenticated users to retrieve live-query lists via crafted HTTP requests. The live-queries list handler serves results without enforcing the live queries - read permission when it processes the crafted request. Any authenticated account can exercise the bypass, but the reported consequence is limited to reading the query list rather than query contents or modifying queries.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-68422
Published
Dec 18, 2025
Updated
Dec 18, 2025
Vendor
Elastic
Product
Kibana
Classifications
CWE-863, CAPEC-233
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <=7.17.29
  2. Affected versionversion=8.0.0 <=8.19.6
  3. Affected versionversion=9.0.0 <=9.1.6
  4. Affected versionversion=9.2.0 <9.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Elastic · Kibanaversion=7.0.0 <=7.17.29; version=8.0.0 <=8.19.6; version=9.0.0 <=9.1.6; version=9.2.0 <9.2.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3ElasticCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation

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