4.8

CVE-2016-5395: apache ranger Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-rf7q-xqm3-6923
Published 26-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5395 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache ranger. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.10% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • ranger≤ 0.5.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.5.2 | 0.5.3 | 0.6.0
Org.apache.ranger1 product
  • ranger< 0.6.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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