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CVE-2016-8748

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-8748 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Apache NiFi versions prior to 1.0.1 and 1.1.1. An authorized user could trigger this vulnerability through improper handling of user-supplied text in the connection details dialog, leading to client-side script execution. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.4), it requires user interaction and authenticated access, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.4MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.76%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
75.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0176 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 15,224 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.nifi:nifiFixed in: 1.0.1
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.nifi:nifiFixed in: 1.1.1

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-g2fm-x3cp-mqw9medium

Cross-site Scripting in Apache NiFi

May 14, 2022

References

nifi.apache.org / security.html
Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95621
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry