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TI-2022-11877 Aliases CVE-2022-29405GHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw

Apache Archiva Arbitrary user password reset vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

In Apache Archiva, any registered user can reset password for any users. This is fixed in Archiva 2.2.8

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01724 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven): 2.2.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Archiva2.2 – 2.2.7—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven)before 2.2.82.2.8Patch availableGHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw
  • Apache Archiva VendorApache Affected 2.2 – 2.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.8 Fixed in 2.2.8 Patch available GHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2.8VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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