CVE-2020-1941: Activemq web console Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2020-1941 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Activemq web console libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache activemq webconsole admin gui is open to xss. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.15.12.
CVE-2020-1941 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2020-1941
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Activemq web console dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
<artifactId>activemq-web-console</artifactId>
<version>5.15.12</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemqHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2020-1941, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemqAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Activemq web console in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.15.12), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemq command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Activemq web console, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2020-1941 Affected Activemq web console Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console
|
Maven |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.15.12
|
5.15.12
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-cc94-3v9c-7rm8",
"modified" : "2024-03-14T21:33:59Z",
"published" : "2020-05-21T21:08:56Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-1941" ],
"summary" : "Apache ActiveMQ webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS",
"details" : "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.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console"
},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "5.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "5.15.12"
} ]
} ]
} ],
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/7793a95"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/81bd743eaa243f0cc5dfbb1342cee1fef1fc5df2"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/c0e17a3"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/activemq"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-7231"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E"
}, {
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4672802b0e5ed67c08c9e77057d52138e062f77cc09581b723cf95a@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1941-announcement.txt"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2020-05-21T17:36:06Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2020-05-14T17:15:00Z"
}
}