How severe is CVE-2023-46671?

CVE-2023-46671 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-46671 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-46671?

CVE-2023-46671 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46671?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-46671 published?

CVE-2023-46671 was published on 2023-12-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-46671

CVE-2023-46671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-532.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-532
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2023-12-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information may be recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. Elastic has released Kibana 8.11.1 which resolves this issue. The error message recorded in the log may contain account credentials for the kibana_system user, API Keys, and credentials of Kibana end-users. The issue occurs infrequently, only if an error is returned from an Elasticsearch cluster, in cases where there is user interaction and an unhealthy cluster (for example, when returning circuit breaker or no shard exceptions).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46671?: An issue was discovered by Elastic whereby sensitive information may be recorded in Kibana logs in the event of an error. Elastic has released Kibana 8.11.1 which resolves this issue. The error message recorded in the log may contain account credentials for the kibana_system user, API Keys, and credentials of Kibana end-users. The issue occurs infrequently, only if an error is returned from an Elasticsearch cluster, in cases where there is user interaction and an unhealthy cluster (for example, when returning circuit breaker or no shard exceptions).
How severe is CVE-2023-46671?: CVE-2023-46671 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-46671 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-46671?: CVE-2023-46671 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46671?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-46671 published?: CVE-2023-46671 was published on 2023-12-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/8-11-1-7-17-15-security-update-esa-2023-25/347149

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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