Apache Ranger: Stored XSS in Edit Service page - Add logic to validate user input
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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Stored XSS vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Apache Ranger 2.5.0, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Ranger | 2.4.0 to before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) | before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h |
- Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Ranger (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.5.0
- Fix · GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.0 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache Ranger 2.5.0
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-30522 Apache Ranger: SSRF in Edit Service page - Add logic to filter requests to localhostPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h
References
More Apache Ranger vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-45478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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