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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2025-12969

Fluent Bit in_forward input plugin does not properly enforce the security.users authentication mechanism under certain configuration conditions. This allows remote attackers with network access to the Fluent Bit instance exposing the forward input to send unauthenticated data. By bypassing authentication controls, attackers can inject forged log records, flood alerting systems, or manipulate routing decisions, compromising the authenticity and integrity of ingested logs.

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3 Nov 2026, 17:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2025-12969

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Nov 2025, 14:41 UTC

Fluent Bit in_forward input plugin does not properly enforce the security.users authentication mechanism under certain configuration conditions. This allows remote attackers with network access to the Fluent Bit instance exposing the forward input to send unauthenticated data. By bypassing authentication controls, attackers can inject forged log records, flood alerting systems, or manipulate routing decisions, compromising the authenticity and integrity of ingested logs.

osv:CVE-2025-12969
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-12969",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "Fluent Bit in_forward input plugin does not properly enforce the security.users authentication mechanism under certain configuration conditions. This allows remote attackers with network access to the Fluent Bit instance exposing the forward input to send unauthenticated data. By bypassing authentication controls, attackers can inject forged log records, flood alerting systems, or manipulate routing decisions, compromising the authenticity and integrity of ingested logs.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:30.807657527Z",
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      "references": [
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        "https://fluentbit.io/blog/2025/10/28/security-vulnerabilities-addressed-in-fluent-bit-v4.1-and-backported-to-v4.0/",
        "https://www.oligo.security/blog/critical-vulnerabilities-in-fluent-bit-expose-cloud-environments-to-remote-takeover"
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