Auto-added after CISA flagged Sense as actively exploited (KEV catalog). Version and lifecycle mapping is pending review, so this is assessed at the product level and is never reported as a confident "healthy".
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Sense, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Sense currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2023-41265. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
The known vulnerabilities
IsItPatched tracks 3 known vulnerabilities in Qlik Sense disclosed between 2023 and 2025. CVE-2023-41265 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.6), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). CVE-2023-41266 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability (CVSS 8.2), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). CVE-2025-61138 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5). Move to a patched, supported release — these issues are being exploited in the wild, so treat them as urgent.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Sense each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
2 of its known vulnerabilities are linked to ransomware campaigns (CISA KEV).
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2023-41265 CRITICAL exploited ransomware CWE-444 EPSS 84% → see advisory CVE-2023-41266 HIGH exploited ransomware Path traversal EPSS 82% → see advisoryGet alerted about Sense
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Frequently asked
Is Sense safe and patched?
Sense currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2023-41265. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
What should I do about Sense now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against Qlik's official advisory. Some issues are under active exploitation, so treat this as urgent.
Why is Sense listed on IsItPatched?
Sense was added automatically because CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog flagged it as actively exploited in the wild. IsItPatched tracks its known CVEs, severity (CVSS), exploitation probability (EPSS) and KEV status from public data; its version and lifecycle mapping is verified over time.
Has Sense been actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added Sense to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming exploitation in the wild — the triggering vulnerability is CVE-2023-48365. Make sure you are running a patched, supported version of Sense and confirm it against Qlik's security advisory.
lifecycle unknown — needs latest supported version
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Qlik's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Sense official site ↗