CVE-2020-1936

Stored XSS in Apache Ambari

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Published Mar 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

A cross-site scripting issue was found in Apache Ambari Views. This was addressed in Apache Ambari 2.7.4.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Ambari

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Ambari`	affected	< 2.7.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0674	A cross-site scripting issue was found in Apache Ambari Views. This was addressed in Apache Ambari 2.7.4.
Github GHSA	GHSA-q7q9-w24q-cpgh	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Apache Ambari Views

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.864% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/02/1
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/946a9d72e664ad8bc592168d9a2fed88100c6e9f1bdfea08e91a3184%40%3Cuser.ambari.apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Ambari

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Mar 2, 2021, 9:00 AM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:27 PM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

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