Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-49088 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | elastic |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-01 17:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-02 17:52:31 UTC |
| Description | Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532) in Kibana can lead to information disclosure. When the optional application performance monitoring (APM) instrumentation is enabled, sensitive request header values could be recorded in application logs, where they may be accessible to operators with log access. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.002110000 probability, percentile 0.114040000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-532 | CWE-532 CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-18-9-8-19-6-9-0-8-9-1-6-security-update-esa-2026-50 | [email protected] | discuss.elastic.co | Vendor Advisory, Mitigation |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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