CVE-2016-6810

MEDIUMNVD 6.1

6.1

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.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: —
EPSS: 86.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 10, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

security@apachehttp://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-6810-announcement.txt
security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94882
security@apachehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037475
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/924a3a27fad192d711436421e02977ff90d9fc0f298e1efe6757cfbc%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-6810-announcement.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037475
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/924a3a27fad192d711436421e02977ff90d9fc0f298e1efe6757cfbc%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client	5.10.0 ... 5.9.1 (23 versions)	5.14.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 15:35 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-6810?

CVE-2016-6810 is a medium vulnerability published on January 10, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2016-6810 disclosed?

CVE-2016-6810 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-6810 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6810 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6810?

CVE-2016-6810 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-6810?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-6810, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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