XSS in Apache Activemq
CVE-2018-8006
An instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console on the queue.jsp page of Apache ActiveMQ versions 5.0.0 to 5.15.5. The root cause of this issue is improper data filtering of the QueueFilter parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.554 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.572 · newest: 0.554 · change: -0.018
Affected products
- Apache Activemq
- Apache Software Foundation Activemq — versions 5.0.0 to 5.15.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8006-announcement.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105156 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/2b5c0039197a4949f29e1e2c9441ab38d242946b966f61c110… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/fcbe6ad00f1de142148c20d813fae3765dc4274955e3e2f3ca… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62a… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/03f91b1fb85686a848cee6b90112cf6059bd1b21b23bacaa11… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/3f1e41bc9153936e065ca3094bd89ff8167ad2d39ac0b410f2… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c0ec53b72b3240b187afb1cf67e4309a9e5f607282010aa196… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb698ed085f79e56146ca24ab359c9ef95846618675ea1ef40… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d3… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8006?
- CVE-2018-8006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8006?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8006 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.