CVE-2016-5005 json
Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
published 2016-07-28 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 , EUVD-2022-3193
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.archiva:archiva 2.2.1
Exploit prediction
4.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137870/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.archiva:archiva | <2.2.1 |
2.2.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137870/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538878/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036475
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91707
vdb-entry, web
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/38
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5005
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/archiva
package
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211208111430/https://securitytracker.com/id/1036475
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5005
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
- NVD CVE-2016-5005
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