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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2026-04-13 14:17

Modified

2026-04-13 14:44

Summary

Apache NiFi: Improper Neutralization of Input in Parameter Description

Details

Apache NiFi 1.10.0 through 1.27.0 support a description field for Parameters in a Parameter Context configuration that is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. An authenticated user, authorized to configure a Parameter Context, can enter arbitrary JavaScript code, which the client browser will execute within the session context of the authenticated user. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 1.28.0 or higher is the recommended mitigation.

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        "name": "nifi",
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  "published": "2026-04-13T14:17:18.796Z",
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CVE-2024-45477 (GCVE-0-2024-45477)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-29 09:00 – Updated: 2024-10-29 14:51

Title

Apache NiFi: Improper Neutralization of Input in Parameter Description

Summary

Apache NiFi 1.10.0 through 1.27.0 and 2.0.0-M1 through 2.0.0-M3 support a description field for Parameters in a Parameter Context configuration that is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. An authenticated user, authorized to configure a Parameter Context, can enter arbitrary JavaScript code, which the client browser will execute within the session context of the authenticated user. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 1.28.0 or 2.0.0-M4 is the recommended mitigation.

Severity ?

4.6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

apache

References

URL

Tags

https://lists.apache.org/thread/shdv0tw9hggj7tx9p…

vendor-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Apache Software Foundation	Apache NiFi	Affected: 1.10.0 , ≤ 1.27.0 (semver) Affected: 2.0.0-M1 , ≤ 2.0.0-M3 (semver)

Credits

Muhammad Hazim Bin Nor Aizi

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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

CVE-2024-45477 (GCVE-0-2024-45477)

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