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TI-2016-07208 Aliases CVE-2016-8751GHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf

Cross-site scripting in Apache Ranger

Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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

Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions. Admin users can store some arbitrary javascript code to be executed when normal users login and access policies.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02133 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 0.6.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ranger0.5.x; 0.6.0 - 0.6.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven)before 0.6.30.6.3Patch availableGHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf
  • Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 0.5.x; 0.6.0 - 0.6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.3 Fixed in 0.6.3 Patch available GHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.6.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 0.6.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8751
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7mf-qgxf-qmvf

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-22888 Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36701 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-40283 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GraalScriptEngineCreator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32358 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-30817 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29575 Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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