CVE-2020-13932

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a Apache ActiveMQ Artemis
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13932-announcement.txt vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fcedcc89e5f296b174d6b8c1438c607c30d809c04292e5732d6e4eb%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13932?
CVE-2020-13932 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13932?
To fix CVE-2020-13932, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-13932 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13932 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-13932?
CVE-2020-13932 affects n/a Apache ActiveMQ Artemis.
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