CVE-2016-8751

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions. Admin users can store some arbitrary javascript code to be executed when normal users login and access policies.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger: before 0.6.3 — fixed in 0.6.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger 0.6.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99067
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99067
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

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