Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the connector.sourceRepoId parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04797 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven): 2.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) | before 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.1 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
References
Other 5
- 20160712 [RCESEC-2016-004][CVE-2016-5005] Apache Archiva 1.3.9 admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action connector.sourceRepoId Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
- [pulsar-commits] 20190416 [GitHub] [pulsar] one70six opened a new issue #4057: Security Vulnerabilities - Black Duck Scan - Pulsar v.2.3.1
- https://github.com/apache/archiva
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211208111430/https://securitytracker.com/id/1036475
More Apache Archiva vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02013 Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03842 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-17994 Apache Archiva: incorrect authentication potentially leading to account takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-17993 Apache Archiva: disabling user registration is not effective CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-03281 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Redback before 1.2.4, as used in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2019-00186 Cross-site scripting in Apache Archiva CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-5005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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