CVE-2017-15697
Apache NiFi XSS issue in context path handling
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.5%
Description
A malicious `X-ProxyContextPath` or `X-Forwarded-Context` header containing external resources or embedded code could cause remote code execution. The fix to properly handle these headers was applied on the Apache NiFi 1.5.0 release. Users running a prior 1.x release should upgrade to the appropriate release.
How to fix CVE-2017-15697
To remediate CVE-2017-15697, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.5.0 or later
Is CVE-2017-15697 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 1.0.0, < 1.5.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |