CVE-2025-37727
Elasticsearch Insertion of sensitive information in log file
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.7
Elasticsearch Insertion of sensitive information in log file
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
CVE-2025-37727- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-33703
5.7
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
EUVD-2025-33703- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56r7-h6mw-rcfv
5.7
Elasticsearch: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File via reindex API
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
GHSA-56r7-h6mw-rcfv- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.7
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
CVE-2025-37727- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.7
Elasticsearch Insertion of sensitive information in log file
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
CVE-2025-37727- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-56r7-h6mw-rcfv
5.7
Elasticsearch: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File via reindex API
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
GHSA-56r7-h6mw-rcfv- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2025-37727
5.7
CVE-2025-37727 in io.root.org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-37727 in the io.root.org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch package for Root:Maven. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2025-37727- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-37727
5.7
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37727- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elasticsearch-2025-37727 No score
Elasticsearch Insertion of sensitive information in log file
Insertion of sensitive information in log file in Elasticsearch can lead to loss of confidentiality under specific preconditions when auditing requests to the reindex API https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-reindex
- Record
BIT-elasticsearch-2025-37727- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-clientMaven |
7.0.0 up to 8.18.8 | 8.18.8 |
org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-clientMaven |
8.19.0 up to 8.19.5 | 8.19.5 |
org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-clientMaven |
9.0.0-beta1 up to 9.0.8 | 9.0.8 |
org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-clientMaven |
9.1.0 up to 9.1.5 | 9.1.5 |
elasticsearchBitnami |
before 8.18.8, 8.19.0 up to 8.19.5, 9.0.0 up to 9.0.8, 9.1.0 up to 9.1.5 | 8.18.88.19.59.0.89.1.5 |
org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-clientMaven |
7.0.0 up to 8.18.8, plus listed versions 7.0.17.1.07.1.17.10.07.10.1 Show 45 moreShow less7.10.27.11.07.11.17.11.27.12.07.12.17.13.07.13.17.13.27.13.37.13.47.14.07.14.17.14.27.15.07.15.17.15.27.16.07.16.17.16.27.16.37.17.07.17.17.17.107.17.117.17.127.17.137.17.147.17.157.17.167.17.177.17.187.17.197.17.27.17.207.17.217.17.227.17.237.17.247.17.257.17.267.17.277.17.287.17.297.17.3 |
8.18.8 |
io.root.org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchRoot:Maven |
before 9.1.3-root.io.2 | 9.1.3-root.io.29.1.3-root.io.3 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchRoot:Maven |
before 9.1.3-aikido.3 | 9.1.3-aikido.3 |
elasticsearchUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.2+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-21.7.3+dfsg-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-37727 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Elastic Elasticsearch, published October 10, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-client 8.18.8.
References
discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-18-8-8-19-5-9-0-8-9-1-5-security-update-esa-2025-18/382453
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-37727
github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/e982eef416a5e1c2a4e94236d7d3b33b5c8d07db
elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.18/release-notes-8.18.8.html
github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/0b876b816544ff5ed07fc9d67cc584b58241e116
github.com/advisories/GHSA-56r7-h6mw-rcfv
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