VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8748

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.99%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-10-19

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Primary references

security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.org — Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory