Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache ActiveMQ
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1 | 5.10.1 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1 | 5.10.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3600
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/3e5ac6326db59f524a0e71f6b717428607d7b67d
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100722
- https://github.com/apache/activemq
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-5333
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3600-announcement.txt
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/427
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4vhf-2hv7-8mrx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 7
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 9
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