5.4

CVE-2016-8748: apache software foundation apache nifi Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9
Published 19-10-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8748 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache software foundation apache nifi. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.99%
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. 19-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.99% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.99%

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
  • nifi≤ 1.0.0 | 1.1.0
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.nifi1 product
  • nifi< 1.0.1 | ≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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