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TI-2024-17993 Aliases CVE-2024-27138GHSA-rv4h-m4wc-v99w

Apache Archiva: disabling user registration is not effective

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Archiva. Apache Archiva has a setting to disable user registration, however this restriction can be bypassed. As Apache Archiva has been retired, we do not expect to release a version of Apache Archiva that fixes this issue. You are recommended to look into migrating to a different solution, or isolate your instance from any untrusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01192 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Archiva2.0.0 and later—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven)up to 2.2.10—No fix listedGHSA-rv4h-m4wc-v99w
  • Apache Archiva VendorApache Affected 2.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rv4h-m4wc-v99w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv4h-m4wc-v99w

References

Advisory 2

Other 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-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
  • TI-2022-19145 Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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