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CVE-2022-29405: Apache Archiva Arbitrary user password reset vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-05-25 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In Apache Archiva, any registered user can reset password for any users. This is fixed in Archiva 2.2.8

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva: before 2.2.8 — fixed in 2.2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva 2.2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://archiva.apache.org/docs/2.2.8/release-notes.html
• https://archiva.apache.org/docs/2.2.8/release-notes.html

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