CVE-2016-5005

Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

4.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-5005 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Apache Archiva, published July 28, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.80%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.archiva:archiva 2.2.1.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

4.80%Up 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.8

Record: CVE-2016-5005
CVSS 3.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-5005
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-3193 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-3193
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 4.8

Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Archiva prior to version 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the connector.sourceRepoId parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action.

Record: GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
CVSS 3.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.8

Record: CVE-2016-5005
CVSS 3.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2 4.8

Apache Archiva vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Record: GHSA-8jfm-rgmg-3wq2
CVSS 3.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache archiva

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.archiva:archiva` Maven	before 2.2.1	2.2.1
`org.apache.archiva:archiva` Maven	before 2.2.1, plus listed versions 1.11.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.4 Show 22 moreShow less 1.21.2-M11.2.11.2.21.31.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.3.81.3.91.4-M11.4-M21.4-M31.4-M42.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.2.0	2.2.1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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