CVE-2024-27140

Name: CVE-2024-27140
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-01T16:15:46.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-27140 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Archiva. This issue affects Apache Archiva: from 2.0.0. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Archiva. This issue affects Apache Archiva: from 2.0.0. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. Alternatively, you could configure a HTTP proxy in front of your Archiva instance to only forward requests that do not have malicious characters in the URL. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Archiva	>= 2.0.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/01/2Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/xrn6nt904ozh3jym60c3f5hj2fb75pjyMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/01/2Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/xrn6nt904ozh3jym60c3f5hj2fb75pjyMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27140?

How severe is CVE-2024-27140?

CVE-2024-27140 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27140?

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Source: NVD / NIST