XSS in Apache Nifi
CVE-2016-8748
In Apache NiFi before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, there is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in connection details dialog when accessed by an authorized user. The user supplied text was not being properly handled when added to the DOM.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Nifi — versions 1.1.0
- Apache Software Foundation Nifi — versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95621 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nifi.apache.org/security.html (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8748?
- CVE-2016-8748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Nifi, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8748?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.