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CVE-2018-8006

Apache ActiveMQ Cross-Site Scripting

Apache Software Foundation / Apache ActiveMQ · 5.0.0 to 5.15.5

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Severity
CVSS 6.1 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
57.2%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2018-8006 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ. An instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Apache Software Foundation / Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.5.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Apache ActiveMQ Cross-Site Scripting

An instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console on the queue.jsp page of Apache ActiveMQ versions 5.0.0 to 5.15.5.

The root cause of this issue is improper data filtering of the QueueFilter parameter.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 to 5.15.5 Affected
Published
10 Oct 2018
Exploitation Reported
10 Oct 2018
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

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nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 10 Oct 2018

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2018-10-10 14:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-8006.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

57.2%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE-79

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 6.1 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 4.3 Medium

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Apache ActiveMQ <=5.15.5 - Cross-Site Scripting

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-8006",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 6.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.57227,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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