CVE-2020-1936 json
Stored XSS in Apache Ambari
published 2021-03-02 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q7q9-w24q-cpgh , EUVD-2022-0674
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A cross-site scripting issue was found in Apache Ambari Views. This was addressed in Apache Ambari 2.7.4.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.ambari:ambari 2.7.4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari 2.7.4
- github.com/apache/ambari#3040 commit
- github.com/apache/ambari#3040 pull request
Exploit prediction
2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ambari:ambari | <2.7.4 |
2.7.4 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/apache/ambari/pull/3040
web
-
github.com
/apache/ambari/pull/3040/commits/a9cfdb9dcce63a3494c07c81ebb2cf8da218a210
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/946a9d72e664ad8bc592168d9a2fed88100c6e9f1bdfea08e91a3184%40%3Cuser.ambari.apache.org%3E
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/03/02/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1936
advisory
-
issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/AMBARI-25329
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1936
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q7q9-w24q-cpgh
- NVD CVE-2020-1936
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