CVE-2020-13947 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache ActiveMQ

What is CVE-2020-13947?

CVE-2020-13947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Activemq, published on 8 Feb 2021. 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

An instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console on the message.jsp page of Apache ActiveMQ versions 5.15.12 through 5.16.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13947?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent and activemq. It affects 3 products.

Products include Apache Activemq, Oracle Communications Session Report Manager, Oracle Communications Session Route Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13947?

Upgrade org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent to a fixed version for your release line: 5.15.14 or 5.16.1.

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-2020-13947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13947 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 BIT-activemq-2020-13947, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13947, GHSA-66gw-ch5v-74v8, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13947.