CVE-2020-7017
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS...
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
CVE-2020-7017- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
CVE-2020-7017- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28154 No score
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
EUVD-2020-28154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68q8-gcx9-m4rq
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS...
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
GHSA-68q8-gcx9-m4rq- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elk-2020-7017 No score
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
BIT-elk-2020-7017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-kibana-2020-7017 No score
In Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 the region map visualization in contains a stored XSS flaw. An attacker who is able to edit or create a region map visualization could obtain sensitive information or perform destructive actions on behalf of Kibana users who view the region map visualization.
- Record
BIT-kibana-2020-7017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-7017 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Elastic Kibana, published July 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in elk 6.8.11.