Elasticsearch has Excessive Allocation of Resources via Submission of Oversized User Settings Data
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) causing a persistent denial of service (OOM crash) via submission of oversized user settings data.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security | < 8.19.9, >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.9, >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.3 | 8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68384
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/138691
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/ab1d99ae033f2a23a8856b47a2d86652ad63a39a
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/b46a4f64baea79c4d3afd58bda39d258de97210a
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-33/384181
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security- Disclosed
- 19.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qf7c-7r9h-mm92 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 12.2025 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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