CVE-2024-45478: Apache Ranger: Stored XSS in Edit Service page - Add logic to validate user input

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Stored XSS vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Apache Ranger 2.5.0, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger: from 2.4.0 before 2.5.0 — fixed in 2.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger 2.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/3

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