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* [DOCS] Adds the security updates to the 7.13 release notes

* Corrects URL redirection flaw affected versions
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KOTungseth authored May 25, 2021
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For information about the {kib} 7.13.0 release, review the following information.

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[[security-update-7.13.0]]
=== Security updates

Review the security updates that were found in previous versions of {kib}.

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[[url-redirection-flaw]]
==== URL redirection flaw

*Details* +
In {kib} 7.12.1 and earlier, when a logged in user visits a maliciously created URL, {kib} could redirect users to an arbitrary website. https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22141[CVE-2021-22141]

*Solution* +
Upgrade to {kib} 7.13.0.

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[[reporting-vulnerability]]
==== Reporting vulnerability

*Details* +
In {kib} 7.0.0 to 7.12.1, To generate downloadable reports, {kib} uses an embedded version of the Chromium browser. When a user with permissions to generate reports is able to render arbitrary HTML with the browser, they may be able to leverage known Chromium vulnerabilities to conduct further attacks. {kib} contains a number of protections to prevent the browser from rendering arbitrary content. https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22142[CVE-2021-22142]

*Solution* +
Upgrade to {kib} 7.13.0.

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[[known-issue-7.13.0]]
=== Known issue

*Details* +
When pages load, {kib} calls the Fleet packages API. For more information, refer to {kibana-issue}100285[#100285].

*Impact* +
In some cases, *Dev Tools* displays a 403 error with the `Access to Fleet API require the superuser role` message, but you can continue to access *Fleet*.

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[[breaking-changes-7.13.0]]
=== Breaking changes
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The existing agent API keys are invalidated and display as `Inactive` on the *Agents* page.
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[[known-issue-7.13.0]]
=== Known issue

*Details* +
When pages load, {kib} calls the Fleet packages API. For more information, refer to {kibana-issue}100285[#100285].

*Impact* +
In some cases, *Dev Tools* displays a 403 error with the `Access to Fleet API require the superuser role` message, but you can continue to access *Fleet*.


// end::notable-breaking-changes[]

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[[deprecations-7.13.0]]
=== Deprecations
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