4.8

CVE-2016-5005: apache archiva Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
Published 28-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5005 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache archiva. EPSS estimates a 4.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 28-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Org.apache.archiva1 product
  • archiva< 2.2.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

10 links