CVE-2018-8032

MEDIUMNVD 6.1

6.1

Apache Axis 1.x up to and including 1.4 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the default servlet/services.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: —
EPSS: 79.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 2, 2018

Last Modified

May 8, 2025

References (30)

security@apachehttp://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/axis-java-dev/201807.mbox/%3CJIRA.13170716.1531060536000.93536.1531060560060%40Atlassian.JIRA%3E
security@apachehttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2924
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3b89bc9e9d055db7eba8835ff6501f3f5db99d2a0928ec0be9b1d17b%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d06ed5e4eeb77d00e8d594ec01ee8ee1cba173a01ac4b18f1579d041%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00015.html
security@apachehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
security@apachehttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
axis:axis	1.0 ... 1.4 (13 versions)	—	—
org.apache.axis:axis	1.4	—	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-8032?

CVE-2018-8032 is a medium vulnerability published on August 2, 2018. Apache Axis 1.x up to and including 1.4 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the default servlet/services.

When was CVE-2018-8032 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8032 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 2, 2018, with the most recent update on May 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-8032 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8032 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8032?

CVE-2018-8032 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8032?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8032, 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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