Vulnerability in Fluentbit Fluent Bit

CVE-2025-12977

Fluent Bit in_http, in_splunk, and in_elasticsearch input plugins fail to sanitize tag_key inputs. An attacker with network access or the ability to write records into Splunk or Elasticsearch can supply tag_key values containing special ch…

EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12977?
CVE-2025-12977 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fluentbit Fluent Bit, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2025-12977?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.