CVE-2020-13932

Name: CVE-2020-13932
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-20T22:15:11.747+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 4.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13932 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.5.0 to 2.13.0, a specially crafted MQTT packet which has an XSS payload as client-id or topic name can exploit this vulnerability. The XSS payload is being injected into the admin console's browser. EPSS estimates a 4.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.5.0 to 2.13.0, a specially crafted MQTT packet which has an XSS payload as client-id or topic name can exploit this vulnerability. The XSS payload is being injected into the admin console's browser. The XSS payload is triggered in the diagram plugin; queue node and the info section.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.31%

89.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Artemis	>= 2.5.0, <= 2.13.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 20, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13932?

How severe is CVE-2020-13932?

CVE-2020-13932 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13932?

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Source: NVD / NIST