Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerable to Code Injection
Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All.
An authenticated attacker can use the admin web console page to construct a malicious broker name that bypasses name validation to include an xbean binding that can be later used by a VM transport to load a remote Spring XML application. The attacker can then use the DestinationView mbean to send a message to trigger a VM transport creation that will reference this malicious broker name which can lead to loading the malicious Spring XML context file.
Because Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such as Runtime.exec().
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.5 or 5.19.6, which fixes the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | < 5.19.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6, 6.2.5 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | < 5.19.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6, 6.2.5 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | < 5.19.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6, 6.2.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-all, org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker, org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq- Disclosed
- 24.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
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
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 7
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 9
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