CVE-2016-5005

4.8 MEDIUM

Published: July 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the connector.sourceRepoId parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137870/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/38

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538878/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91707

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036475

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137870/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Scripting.html