SB2024071080 - Stored cross-site scripting in Apache Nifi

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37389)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the description field for Parameters in a Parameter Context configuration. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/yso9fr0wtff53nk046h1o83hdyb1lrxh
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-13374