Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Timelion visualizer.
Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Timelion visualizer. An attacker with access to the Timelion application could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Mar 25, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 95.3% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
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Action score
99
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Patch today or shut off access.
- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 29 / 30 · 95.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 10, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Jul 10, 2022.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| elastic | kibana | cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana |
| redhat | openshift container platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- elastic kibanabefore 5.6.15
- elastic kibana6.0.0 and later · before 6.6.1
- redhat openshift container platform3.11
- redhat openshift container platform4.1
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (elastic). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Elastic Kibana
- before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:openshift:4.1::el7 | kibana | before 0:5.6.16-2.el7 | 0:5.6.16-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:openshift:4.1::el7 | kibana-debuginfo | before 0:5.6.16-2.el7 | 0:5.6.16-2.el7 |
Same product
elastic: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-17246Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin.64This week
- CVE-2025-25014Kibana arbitrary code execution via prototype pollution45Plan
- CVE-2020-7012Kibana versions 6.7.0 to 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 to 7.6.2 contain a prototype pollution flaw in the Upgrade Assistant.40Plan
- CVE-2024-12556Kibana Prototype Pollution can lead to code injection39Monitor
- CVE-2025-25015Kibana arbitrary code execution via prototype pollution39Monitor
- CVE-2018-17245Kibana versions 4.0 to 4.6, 5.0 to 5.6.12, and 6.0 to 6.4.2 contain an error in the way authorization credentials are used when generating P39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:kibana | 0:5.6.16-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:4.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kibana-debuginfo | 0:5.6.16-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:4.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×12
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit module | exploit/linux/http/kibana_timelion_prototype_pollution_rceKibana Timelion Prototype Pollution RCEexploit | 2019-10-30 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2019-7609 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:89 | 2019-10-18 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:57 | 2019-10-21 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:166 | 2019-10-21 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:20 | 2019-12-01 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2020-04-03 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2021-08-24 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2022-02-10 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:4 | 2022-03-17 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2023-07-17 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2024-06-01 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+206 d
- Metasploit+218 d
- CISA KEV+1021 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+2746 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2860
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-6-1-and-5-6-15-security-update/169077
- www.elastic.co/community/security
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7609
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.