Improves pattern matching for data telemetry (elastic#197876)

## Summary Addresses concerns with Regex matching. Co-authored-by: Elastic Machine <[email protected]>
tiansivive · Oct 29, 2024 · 2120423 · 2120423
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diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts b/src/plugins/telemetry/server/telemetry_collection/get_data_telemetry/get_data_telemetry.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ function findMatchingDescriptors({
       // avoid system indices caught by very fuzzy index patterns (i.e.: *log* would catch `.kibana-log-...`)
       return false;
     }
-    return new RegExp(`^${pattern.replace(/\./g, '\\.').replace(/\*/g, '.*')}$`).test(name);
+    const escapedPattern = pattern.replace(/[-\/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, '\\$&');
+    return new RegExp(`^${escapedPattern.replace(/\\\*/g, '.*')}$`).test(name);
   });
 }