CVE-2025-62198: Apache Atlas: Stored XSS in Create Entity page

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-06-22 · updated 2026-10-06
Weakness: CWE-80

Description

An authenticated user can perform XSS. This issue affects Apache Atlas versions 2.4.0 and earlier. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Atlas: before 2.5.0 — fixed in 2.5.0

How to fix

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

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/nv893lhz3ok08f25j3v4z1to5nrpdp7k
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/20/1

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