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CVE-2020-13932
medium
CVSS 6.1
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (CVE-2020-13932)
Summary
cross-site scripting in org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (CVE-2020-13932). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `2.14.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2020-13932** has been found in org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: upgrade org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis to **2.14.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis CVE-2020-13932" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-13932 (org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: `2.14.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Cross-site scripting (XSS)** (CWE-79) exists in org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis.
📍 Affected scope
org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **2.14.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis to 2.14.0ステージング環境で 2.14.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
maven
org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.5.0"},{"fixed":"2.14.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13932
- web https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13932-announcement.txt
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fcedcc89e5f296b174d6b8c1438c607c30d809c04292e5732d6e4eb%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fcedcc89e5f296b174d6b8c1438c607c30d809c04292e5732d6e4eb@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h2h-xqr2-2jp7