CVE-2019-0213

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-04-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

In Apache Archiva before 2.2.4, it may be possible to store malicious XSS code into central configuration entries, i.e. the logo URL. The vulnerability is considered as minor risk, as only users with admin role can change the configuration, or the communication between the browser and the Archiva server must be compromised.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva: before 2.2.4 — fixed in 2.2.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva 2.2.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://archiva.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2019-0213
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152681/Apache-Archiva-2.2.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108123
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0397ddbd17b5257cc1746b31a07294a87221c5ca24e5d19d390e28f3%40%3Cusers.archiva.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7bcea134c3d6fa72cdc1052922ac0914f399f63f4690b7937b80127d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ada0052409d8a4a8c4eb2c7fd6b9cd9423bc753d5fce87eb826662fb%40%3Cissues.archiva.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c358754a35473a61477f9d487870581a0dd7054ff95974628fa09f97%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/47
http://archiva.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2019-0213
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152681/Apache-Archiva-2.2.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/7

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