4.8

CVE-2016-8751: apache software foundation apache ranger Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf
Published 14-06-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8751 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache software foundation apache ranger. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% 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
2.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2017-0474

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions. Admin users can store some arbitrary javascript code to be executed when normal users login and access policies.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.13% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.13%

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
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.ranger1 product
  • ranger< 0.6.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links