# What is the difference between 7.17.8 and 7.17.9

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-difference-between-7-17-8-and-7-17-9/326698>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 28, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-difference-between-7-17-8-and-7-17-9/326698 "2023-02-28T17:05:23Z")\
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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:** [February 28, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-difference-between-7-17-8-and-7-17-9/326698/2 "2023-02-28T17:09:13Z")

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> [@Kibana 7.17.9 and 8.6.2 Security Update](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-17-9-and-8-6-2-security-update/325782):
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> Kibana open redirect issue (ESA-2023-03) An open redirect issue was discovered in Kibana that could lead to a user being redirected to an arbitrary website if they use a maliciously crafted Kibana URL. Affected Versions: Kibana Versions 7.0.0 through 7.17.8 and 8.0.0 through 8.6.1 Solutions and Mitigations: The issue is resolved in versions 7.17.9 and 8.6.2 CVSSv3: 6.1(Medium) - AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVE ID: CVE-2022-38779

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