Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2018-17193
CVE-2018-17193
Description
The message-page.jsp error page used the value of the HTTP request header X-ProxyContextPath without sanitization, resulting in a reflected XSS attack. Mitigation: The fix to correctly parse and sanitize the request attribute value was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.8.0 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, < 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 |
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4qq9-rrq6-48ffghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17193ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/nifi/commit/e62aa0252dfcf34dff0c3a9c51265b1d0f9dfc9fghsaWEB
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-5442ghsaWEB
- nifi.apache.org/security.htmlghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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