Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Spark via crafted URL
In Apache Spark 2.1.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, it's possible for a malicious user to construct a URL pointing to a Spark cluster's UI's job and stage info pages, and if a user can be tricked into accessing the URL, can be used to cause script to execute and expose information from the user's view of the Spark UI. While some browsers like recent versions of Chrome and Safari are able to block this type of attack, current versions of Firefox (and possibly others) do not.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2 | 2.1.3, 2.2.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.1.3, 2.2.2, 2.3.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10, org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11- Disclosed
- 14.03.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8cw6-5qvp-q3wj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 10
- First → latest
- 09.2017 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 4
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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