Medium
Apache ActiveMQ webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.11, the webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS, in the view that lists the contents of a queue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console | >= 5.0.0, < 5.15.12 | 5.15.12 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1941
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/7793a95
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/81bd743eaa243f0cc5dfbb1342cee1fef1fc5df2
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/c0e17a3
- https://github.com/apache/activemq
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-7231
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4672802b0e5ed67c08c9e77057d52138e062f77cc09581b723cf95a@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1941-announcement.txt
CVSS score
6.1/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console- Disclosed
- 21.05.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cc94-3v9c-7rm8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console
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
- 3
- First → latest
- 10.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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