CVE-2013-1879 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache ActiveMQ

What is CVE-2013-1879?

CVE-2013-1879 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Activemq, published on 18 Jul 2013. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in scheduled.jsp in Apache ActiveMQ 5.8.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving the "cron of a message."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1879?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.activemq:activemq-client. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Activemq.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1879?

Upgrade org.apache.activemq:activemq-client to 5.9.0 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-2013-1879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Activemq

• CVE-2023-46604 Apache ActiveMQ Deserialization of Untrusted Data Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2016-3088 Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-34197 Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2020-11998 Remote code execution in Apache ActiveMQ Critical 9.8
• CVE-2013-7285 Command Injection in Xstream Critical 9.8

All Apache Activemq vulnerabilities

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-mfhr-3xmc-r2gg.