9.8crit
CVE-2017-15697
Apache NiFi XSS issue in context path handling
Also known as GHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.nifi:nifi | >=1.0.0, <1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- nifi.apache.org /security.html#CVE-2017-15697 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15697 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-15697
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-29ph-fjf3-c5cm
- NVD: CVE-2017-15697
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