# Some vulnerabilities in Elasticsearch v7.16.3 x-pack, Elasticsearch sql cli 7.16.3, plugin cli, security cli

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 23, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435 "2022-03-23T10:15:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sagarika\_Mahalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Sagarika\_Mahalik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sagarika_Mahalik)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435/1 "2022-03-23T10:15:57Z")

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Hi,

There are some Vulnerabilities in Elasticsearch 7.16.3 version.  
Some vulnerabilities in Elasticsearch v7.16.3 x-pack, Elasticsearch sql cli 7.16.3, plugin cli, security cli.

While installing Elasticsearch all of the above modules like x-pack-core, x-pack-security, x-pack-ml, x-pack-watcher, Elasticsearch sql cli 7.16.3, plugin cli, security cli also getting installed which shows some Vulnerabilities.

Is there a way to remove these packages like the x-pack if they are not used in project or any way we can upgrade these components?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435/2 "2022-03-23T10:26:37Z")

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I would recommend upgrading to the latest Elasticsearch 7.17.

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**Author:** ![Sagarika\_Mahalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Sagarika\_Mahalik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sagarika_Mahalik)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435/3 "2022-03-23T16:01:31Z")

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Is there any way to remove the x-pack if we are not using in our project?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435/4 "2022-03-23T17:16:57Z")

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No, there is not.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-vulnerabilities-in-elasticsearch-v7-16-3-x-pack-elasticsearch-sql-cli-7-16-3-plugin-cli-security-cli/300435/5 "2022-04-20T17:17:24Z")

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