CVE-2024-41177 Apache Zeppelin: XSS in the Helium module

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the Helium module via incomplete blacklist filtering, potentially compromising 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-2024-41177?

CVE-2024-41177 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin, published on 3 Aug 2025. 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

Incomplete Blacklist to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin.

This issue affects Apache Zeppelin: before 0.12.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.12.0, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41177?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-web MavenAll versions0.12.0
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-web MavenAll versions0.12.0

Products include Apache Zeppelin.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41177?

Upgrade org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-web to 0.12.0 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-2024-41177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p288-459w-jxj6.

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