Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-15697
CVE-2017-15697
Description
A malicious X-ProxyContextPath or X-Forwarded-Context header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers 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-29ph-fjf3-c5cmghsaADVISORY
- nifi.apache.org/security.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15697ghsaADVISORY
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