TI-2016-07205 Aliases CVE-2016-8748 GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9

Cross-site scripting in Apache NiFi

LOW 28CWE-79Published 2017-10-19 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

In Apache NiFi before 1.0.1 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, there is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in connection details dialog when accessed by an authorized user. The user supplied text was not being properly handled when added to the DOM.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01994 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): 1.0.1, 1.1.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apache	Apache NiFi	1.0.0; 1.1.0	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven)	before 1.0.1	1.0.1	Patch available	GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9
—	org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven)	1.1.0 to before 1.1.1	1.1.1	Patch available	GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9

Apache NiFi VendorApache Affected 1.0.0; 1.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.1 Patch available GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9
org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi::::::::	up to 1.0.0	Vulnerable	Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:1.1.0:::::::*	1.1.0	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9 org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.1 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9 org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8748
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9

References

Advisory 2

TI-2023-17293 Apache NiFi: Potential Code Injection with Database Services using H2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-16549 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2019-07411 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Commons Beanutils CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
TI-2017-11471 Improper input validation in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-01212 XML external entity injection in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-03489 Deserialization of untrusted data in jackson-databind CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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