CVE-2020-13947
MEDIUMEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-12998 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-11022 | Medium | 6.9 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3929 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-9496 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-28341 | Medium | 6.1 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-25299 | Medium | 6.1 | 98% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-13947?
Upgrade activemq on debian 11 to 5.16.1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-13947 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-13947 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 79.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-13947?
CVE-2020-13947 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-13947 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for activemq (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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