CVE-2011-0533 Apache Continuum and Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

What is CVE-2011-0533?

CVE-2011-0533 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Continuum 1.1 through 1.2.3.1, 1.3.6, and 1.4.0 Beta; and Archiva 1.3.0 through 1.3.3 and 1.0 through 1.22 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted parameter, related to the autoIncludeParameters setting for the extremecomponents table.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0533?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.continuum:continuum and org.apache.archiva:archiva. It affects 2 products.

Products include Apache Archiva, Apache Continuum.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0533?

Upgrade org.apache.continuum:continuum to 1.3.7 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2011-0533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2013-2251 Apache Struts Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-4469 Cross-site request forgery in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2017-5657 Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery High 8.0
• CVE-2024-27138 Apache Archiva: disabling user registration is not effective High 7.5
• CVE-2024-27139 Apache Archiva: incorrect authentication potentially leading to account takeover High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-7382-fv7p-v9v3.