# CVE-2015-0265: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

- Also known as: GHSA-83M2-9G78-RRJ4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.0
- Published: 2016-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): fixed in 0.5.0

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP User-Agent header.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.ranger:ranger, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel%40apache.org%3E
- http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76208

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