CVE-2016-5005: Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
4.8
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.72017%
CWE
Published
5/14/2022
Updated
2/2/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
org.apache.archiva:archiva | maven | < 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from unsanitized processing of the 'connector.sourceRepoId'
parameter in the '/admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action'
endpoint. The action handler (likely in an AdminAction
class) accepts this parameter and persists it without neutralization. The stored value is later reflected in administrative pages like 'Proxy Connectors'
and 'Delete Proxy Connector'
without output encoding, enabling XSS. While the exact code isn't available, Struts
framework conventions and the advisory's endpoint/parameter specificity strongly indicate the action handler as the vulnerable function
.