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Apache Ambari: Various XSS problems

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Lack of proper input validation and constraint enforcement in Apache Ambari prior to 2.7.8 Impact : As it will be stored XSS, Could be exploited to perform unauthorized actions, varying from data access to session hijacking and delivering malicious payloads. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8 which fixes this issue.

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-50378
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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7 Nov 2026, 01:54 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache Ambari: Various XSS problems

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC

Lack of proper input validation and constraint enforcement in Apache Ambari prior to 2.7.8 Impact : As it will be stored XSS, Could be exploited to perform unauthorized actions, varying from data access to session hijacking and delivering malicious payloads. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8 which fixes this issue.

osv:CVE-2023-50378
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50378",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "Lack of proper input validation and constraint enforcement in Apache Ambari prior to 2.7.8 Impact : As it will be stored XSS, Could be exploited to perform unauthorized actions, varying from data access to session hijacking and delivering malicious payloads. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8 which fixes this issue.",
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