CVE-2016-8748 (GCVE-0-2016-8748)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-10-19 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:05
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache NiFi Affected: 1.0.0
Affected: 1.1.0
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Date Public
2016-12-19 00:00
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