XSS in Apache Artemis

CVE-2020-13932

In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.5.0 to 2.13.0, a specially crafted MQTT packet which has an XSS payload as client-id or topic name can exploit this vulnerability. The XSS payload is being injected into the admin console's browser. The XSS payload is triggered in the diagram plugin; queue node and the info section.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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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: 0.043 (91.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-13932: held from 0.043 to 0.043.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Apache Artemis
  • Apache Activemq Artemis — versions Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.5.0 to 2.13.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13932?
CVE-2020-13932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Artemis, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-13932?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.