Cross-site scripting in Apache NiFi
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A XSS vulnerability was found in Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.10.0. Malicious scripts could be injected to the UI through action by an unaware authenticated user in Firefox. Did not appear to occur in other browsers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02813 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): 1.11.0
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 | Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) | 1.0.0 to before 1.11.0 | 1.11.0 | Patch available | GHSA-pqhq-xx62-2v2p |
- Apache NiFi VendorApache Affected Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.11.0 Fixed in 1.11.0 Patch available GHSA-pqhq-xx62-2v2p
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pqhq-xx62-2v2p org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Fixed in 1.11.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqhq-xx62-2v2p
References
More Apache Nifi vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-1933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqhq-xx62-2v2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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