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 characters such as newlines or ../ that are treated as valid tags. Because tags influence routing and some outputs derive filenames or contents from tags, this can allow newline injection, path traversal, forged record injection, or log misrouting, impacting data integrity and log routing.

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th 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.