CVE-2025-68385

Name: CVE-2025-68385
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-18T23:15:49.017+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-68385 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79) allows an authenticated user to embed a malicious script in content that will be served to web browsers causing cross-site scripting (XSS) (CAPEC-63) via a method in Vega bypassing a previous Vega XSS mitigation.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79) allows an authenticated user to embed a malicious script in content that will be served to web browsers causing cross-site scripting (XSS) (CAPEC-63) via a method in Vega bypassing a previous Vega XSS mitigation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.20%

9.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Kibana	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.17.29
Elastic	Kibana	>= 8.0.0, < 8.19.9
Elastic	Kibana	>= 9.0.0, < 9.1.9
Elastic	Kibana	>= 9.2.0, < 9.2.3

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-34/384182Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68385?

How severe is CVE-2025-68385?

CVE-2025-68385 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68385?

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Source: NVD / NIST