Description
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature. By targeting indices they are not authorized to access directly, the user can cause those indices' configured ingest pipelines to execute and return their output, potentially disclosing data processed or enriched by those pipelines. Additionally, the same feature can be used to retrieve index mapping metadata for indices the user are not authorized to access directly.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 9.4.0 – ≤ 9.4.3, 9.0.0 – ≤ 9.3.7, 8.12.0 – ≤ 8.19.18 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ruby3.2-elasticsearch +3 | 9.5.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2457 Elasticsearch: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen DoS und die Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2026