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CVE-2020-13947: XSS

First published: Mon Feb 08 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Security Directory Suite VA<=8.0.1-8.0.1.19
Apache ActiveMQ<5.15.14
Apache ActiveMQ>=5.16.0<5.16.1
Oracle Communications Session Report Manager>=8.0.0<=8.2.2
Oracle Communications Session Route Manager>=8.0.0<=8.2.2
maven/org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent<5.15.14
5.15.14
maven/org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent>=5.16.0<5.16.1
5.16.1

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r021c490028f61c8b6f7e38efb98e61693b0cbb6b99b02238c6fc7d66@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-13947?

    CVE-2020-13947 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ.

  • How does CVE-2020-13947 work?

    CVE-2020-13947 allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's web browser by exploiting improper validation of user-supplied input by the message.jsp script.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-13947?

    Apache ActiveMQ versions up to 5.15.14 and versions 5.16.0 to 5.16.1, Oracle Communications Session Report Manager versions 8.0.0 to 8.2.2, Oracle Communications Session Route Manager versions 8.0.0 to 8.2.2, and IBM Security Directory Suite VA versions up to 8.0.1-8.0.1.19 are affected by CVE-2020-13947.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-13947?

    CVE-2020-13947 has a severity score of 6.1 (Moderate).

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-13947?

    To fix CVE-2020-13947, you should update Apache ActiveMQ to version 5.15.15 or above, Oracle Communications Session Report Manager and Oracle Communications Session Route Manager to versions 8.2.3 or above, and IBM Security Directory Suite VA to a version higher than 8.0.1.19.

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