High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12632
CVE-2017-12632
Description
A malicious host header in an incoming HTTP request could cause NiFi to load resources from an external server. The fix to sanitize host headers and compare to a controlled whitelist was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.nifi:nifiMaven | >= 1.0.0, < 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w4x6-j349-9r57ghsaADVISORY
- nifi.apache.org/security.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12632ghsaADVISORY
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