CVE-2018-1328 Cross-site Scripting in Apache Zeppelin

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into Apache Zeppelin notes, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-1328?

CVE-2018-1328 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin, published on 23 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 had a stored XSS issue via Note permissions. Issue reported by "Josna Joseph".

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1328?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin MavenAll versions0.8.0
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin MavenAll versions0.8.0

Products include Apache Zeppelin.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1328?

Upgrade org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin to 0.8.0 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-2018-1328 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2v5-5vcr-h3vq.

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