CVE-2016-5395 Apache Ranger allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML

What is CVE-2016-5395?

CVE-2016-5395 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5395?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ranger:ranger. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Ranger.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5395?

Upgrade org.apache.ranger:ranger to 0.6.1 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-5395 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-28672 Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-32227 Apache Ranger: SQL Injection vulnerability in lookup functionality Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-40920 Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-42537 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-44416 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rf7q-xqm3-6923.