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CVE-2023-28158

Apache Archiva privilege escalation

6.5 MediumFix available

Privilege escalation via stored XSS using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges such admin user.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.16%Up 1.1 points since Mar 30, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

Apache Archiva privilege escalation

Privilege escalation via stored XSS using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges such admin user.

Record
CVE-2023-28158
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1080 6.5

Privilege escalation via stored XSS using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges such admin user.

Record
EUVD-2023-1080
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf34-f43r-gv9p 6.5

Apache Archiva vulnerable to privilege escalation via stored cross-site scripting (XSS)

Apache Archiva is vulnerable to privilege escalation vua stored cross-site-scripting using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges, such as an admin user.

Record
GHSA-qf34-f43r-gv9p
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.5

Privilege escalation via stored XSS using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges such admin user.

Record
CVE-2023-28158
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Apache Archiva privilege escalation

Privilege escalation via stored XSS using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges such admin user.

Record
CVE-2023-28158
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qf34-f43r-gv9p 6.5

Apache Archiva vulnerable to privilege escalation via stored cross-site scripting (XSS)

Apache Archiva is vulnerable to privilege escalation vua stored cross-site-scripting using the file upload service to upload malicious content. The issue can be exploited only by authenticated users which can create directory name to inject some XSS content and gain some privileges, such as an admin user.

Record
GHSA-qf34-f43r-gv9p
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.archiva:archiva
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.2.10
2.2.10
org.apache.archiva:archiva
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.2.10, plus listed versions
2.0.12.1.02.1.12.2.02.2.1
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2.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.9
2.2.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-28158 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Archiva, published March 29, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.archiva:archiva 2.2.10.

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