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CVE-2020-13932: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis

February 9, 2022 (updated June 15, 2026)

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.

References

  • activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13932-announcement.txt
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h2h-xqr2-2jp7
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fcedcc89e5f296b174d6b8c1438c607c30d809c04292e5732d6e4eb%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fcedcc89e5f296b174d6b8c1438c607c30d809c04292e5732d6e4eb@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13932

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.5.0 before 2.14.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.14.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.14.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/org.apache.activemq/apache-artemis/CVE-2020-13932.yml

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