Atlas
CVE-2017-3151
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.02%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the edit-tag functionality. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 2 packages in maven, pypi
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the edit-tag functionality. Affected products include: Apache Atlas.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the edit-tag functionality.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Missing authorization on admin REST endpoints in Apache Atlas 0.8.0 through 2.5.0 allows any authenticated user - regard
A vulnerability in import module of Apache Atlas allows an authenticated user to write to web server filesystem.8.4 to 2
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0 (incubating), 0.7.0 (incubating), and 0.7.1 (incubating) allow access to the webapp director
Error responses from Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating included stack trace, exposing excessiv
An authenticated user can perform XSS and potentially impersonate another user.3.0 and earlier. Rated high severity (CVS
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to cross frame scripting. Rated medium
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to Reflected XSS in the search functio
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating were found vulnerable to DOM XSS in the edit-tag functionali
Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating use cookies that could be accessible to client-side script.
A vulnerability was found in Creativeitem Atlas Business Directory Listing 2.13 and classified as problematic. Rated med
A vulnerability has been found in Creativeitem Atlas Business Directory Listing 2.13 and classified as problematic. Rate
Apache Atlas before 2.1.0 contain a XSS vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely
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