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CVE-2017-3165 json

Cross-site Scripting In Apache Brooklyn

published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j3g9-3fvv-gqfp , EUVD-2022-4267

cvss
5.4
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting where one authenticated user can cause scripts to run in the browser of another user authorized to access the first user's resources. This is due to improper escaping of server-side content. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn 0.10.0

Exploit prediction

2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • brooklyn.apache.org https://brooklyn.apache.org/community/security/CVE-2017-3165.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
GitHub 3.0 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn
<0.10.0
0.10.0

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Brooklyn

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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