Apache Ranger Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP User-Agent header.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.ranger:ranger | < 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0265
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
- https://github.com/apache/ranger
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel@apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228073946/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76208
- http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.ranger:ranger- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-83m2-9g78-rrj4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.ranger:ranger
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 17
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 5
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 1
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