Apache Ranger: Stored XSS in Edit Service page - Add logic to validate user input

published 2025-01-21 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-41743 , GHSA-vrx2-mgr9-v67h

cvss: 4.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

maven org.apache.ranger:ranger 2.5.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger 2.5.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-01-22)

Exploit prediction

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
GitHub	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.apache.ranger:ranger	<2.5.0	2.5.0

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
vendor-advisory, web
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/3
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45478
advisory
github.com /apache/ranger
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.

Summary