CVE-2022-46870: Apache Zeppelin: Stored XSS in note permissions

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin allows logged-in users to execute arbitrary javascript in other users' browsers. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin before 0.8.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to a supported version of Zeppelin.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin: before 0.8.2 — fixed in 0.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin 0.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/gb1wdnrm1095xw6qznpsycfrht4lwbwc
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gb1wdnrm1095xw6qznpsycfrht4lwbwc

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