4.8med
CVE-2016-5395
Apache Ranger allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML
Also known as GHSA-rf7q-xqm3-6923
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger | <0.6.1 | 0.6.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92577 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5395 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-rf7q-xqm3-6923 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-5395
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-rf7q-xqm3-6923
- NVD: CVE-2016-5395
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