CVE-2026-25903
Apache NiFi: Missing Authorization of Restricted Permissions for Component Updates
Description
Apache NiFi 1.1.0 through 2.7.2 are missing authorization when updating configuration properties on extension components that have specific Required Permissions based on the Restricted annotation. The Restricted annotation indicates additional privileges required to add the annotated component to the flow configuration, but framework authorization did not check restricted status when updating a component previously added. The missing authorization requires a more privileged user to add a restricted component to the flow configuration, but permits a less privileged user to make property configuration changes. Apache NiFi installations that do not implement different levels of authorization for Restricted components are not subject to this vulnerability because the framework enforces write permissions as the security boundary. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.8.0 is the recommended mitigation.
How to fix CVE-2026-25903
To remediate CVE-2026-25903, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.8.0 or later
- —upgrade to 2.8.0 or later
Is CVE-2026-25903 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 1.1.0, < 2.8.0
- >= 1.1.0, < 2.8.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber |