CVE-2015-0265 json
Apache Ranger Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 2016-04-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-83m2-9g78-rrj4 , EUVD-2015-0281
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.ranger:ranger 0.5.0
Exploit prediction
4.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- slideshare.net http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger | <0.5.0 |
0.5.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
slideshare.net
/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security
web, exploit
-
cwiki.apache.org
/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
web, vendor-advisory
-
mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel%40apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/76208
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0265
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/ranger
package
-
mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel@apache.org%3E
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228073946/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76208
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0265
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-83m2-9g78-rrj4
- NVD CVE-2015-0265
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