Kibana before 4.5.4 and 4.1.11 are vulnerable to an XSS attack that would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.
CVE-2016-1000220
MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 63.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 16, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99179
- cve@mitrehttps://www.elastic.co/community/security
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99179
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-1000220?
CVE-2016-1000220 is a medium vulnerability published on June 16, 2017. Kibana before 4.5.4 and 4.1.11 are vulnerable to an XSS attack that would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.
When was CVE-2016-1000220 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1000220 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1000220 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1000220 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1000220?
CVE-2016-1000220 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1000220?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1000220, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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