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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-8024 is a cross-site scripting issue in Apache Spark’s web UI. A malicious user could craft a link to job or stage pages and trick someone into opening it, causing script execution in that person’s Spark UI context and potentially exposing what they can see.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted information-exposure risk, not a confirmed mass-exploitation emergency. Prioritize environments where Spark UI contains sensitive operational data or is broadly reachable, especially if affected versions remain in production.
Technical view
The issue affects Apache Spark UI job and stage information pages in listed 2.1.x, 2.2.x, and 2.3.0 versions. Exploitation requires a crafted URL and user interaction. The source notes some browsers block this attack type, while Firefox and possibly others may not.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Apache Spark UI is reachable by users or internal networks and affected versions are still deployed. Internet-exposed Spark UIs would increase business risk, but the provided sources do not state common exposure patterns.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. The attack depends on social engineering a user who can access the Spark UI. Browser protections may reduce risk in some environments but are not reliable across all browsers.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports XSS through crafted Spark UI job and stage page URLs with user interaction. Version evidence in the bundle is not fully consistent, so validate affected ranges directly against Apache’s advisory before scoping remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Check Apache Spark security guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended remediation.
- Limit Spark UI access to trusted networks and authenticated users.
- Reduce exposure of Spark UI from the internet or broad internal networks.
- Advise administrators not to open untrusted Spark UI links.
- Review browser exposure where Firefox or unsupported browsers are used.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apache Spark deployments and record exact versions.
- Identify whether Spark UI is enabled and reachable.
- Confirm who can access job and stage information pages.
- Review access logs for unusual Spark UI URL activity.
- Compare installed versions against Apache advisory guidance.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://spark.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-8024CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [dev] 20180711 CVE-2018-8024 Apache Spark XSS vulnerability in UICVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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