CVE-2016-6810
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Apache ActiveMQ
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
CVE-2016-6810- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
CVE-2016-6810- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2610 No score
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2610- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jg4-p78r-p5j3
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Apache ActiveMQ
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
GHSA-5jg4-p78r-p5j3- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
CVE-2016-6810- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-6810
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6810- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5jg4-p78r-p5j3
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Apache ActiveMQ
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
GHSA-5jg4-p78r-p5j3- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6810
In Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.2, an instance of a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified to be present in the web based administration console. The root cause of this issue is improper user data output validation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6810- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
5.0.0 to 5.14.1 | 5.14.2 |
activemqDebian:12 |
before 5.14.2+dfsg-1 | 5.14.2+dfsg-1 |
activemqDebian:13 |
before 5.14.2+dfsg-1 | 5.14.2+dfsg-1 |
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
5.0.0 up to 5.14.2, plus listed versions 5.10.05.10.15.10.25.11.05.11.1 Show 18 moreShow less5.11.25.11.35.11.45.12.05.12.15.12.25.12.35.13.05.13.15.13.25.13.35.13.45.13.55.14.05.14.15.8.05.9.05.9.1 |
5.14.2 |
activemqUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1ubuntu15.6.0+dfsg1-55.13.2+dfsg-25.13.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-6810 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Apache Activemq, published January 10, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.09%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:activemq-client 5.14.2.
References
activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-6810-announcement.txt
securitytracker.com/id/1037475
securityfocus.com/bid/94882
lists.apache.org/thread.html/924a3a27fad192d711436421e02977ff90d9fc0f298e1efe6757cfbc%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6810
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github.com/apache/activemq/commit/77b827f
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6468
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6810
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6810
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6810