XSS in Apache Archiva
CVE-2024-27140
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Archiva. This issue affects Apache Archiva: from 2.0.0. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. Alternatively, you could configure a HTTP proxy in front of your Archiva instance to only forward requests that do not have malicious characters in the URL. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (71.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Archiva
- Apache Software Foundation Archiva — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/xrn6nt904ozh3jym60c3f5hj2fb75pjy (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/01/2 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27140?
- CVE-2024-27140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Archiva, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27140 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.