Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Web: ActiveMQ Web Console - XSS vulnerability when browsing queues
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41043 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-24 11:16:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-27 14:49:24 UTC |
| Description | Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Web. An authenticated attacker can show malicious content when browsing queues in the web console by overriding the content type to be HTML (instead of XML) and by injecting HTML into a JMS selector field. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ Web: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.5 or 5.19.6, which fixes the issue. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000300000 probability, percentile 0.084370000 (date 2026-04-27)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-915 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | CWE-915 CWE-915 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | affected 5.19.6 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | affected 6.0.0 6.2.5 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Web | affected 5.19.6 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Web | affected 6.0.0 6.2.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2026-41043-announcement.txt | [email protected] | activemq.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/23/5 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Khaled Alshammri (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.