CVE-2020-1941 Apache ActiveMQ webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS

What is CVE-2020-1941?

CVE-2020-1941 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Activemq, published on 14 May 2020. 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

In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.11, the webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS, in the view that lists the contents of a queue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1941?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console and activemq. It affects 7 products.

Products include Apache Activemq, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router, Oracle Communications Element Manager, Oracle Communications Session Report Manager, Oracle Communications Session Route Manager, Oracle Enterprise Repository and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1941?

Upgrade org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console to 5.15.12 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-2020-1941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1941 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-2020-1941, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-1941, GHSA-cc94-3v9c-7rm8, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-1941.