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CVE-2026-41044 — Vulnerability in org.apache.activemq:activemq-all...

HIGH

Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerable to Code Injection

Published April 24, 2026Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All. An authenticated attacker can use the admin web console page to construct a malicious broker name that bypasses name validation to include an xbean binding that can be later used by a VM transport to load a remote Spring XML application. The attacker can then use the DestinationView mbean to send a message to trigger a VM transport creation that will reference this malicious broker name which can lead to loading the malicious Spring XML context file. Because Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such as Runtime.exec(). This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.5 or 5.19.6, which fixes the issue.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 24, 2026 (171 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 139 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:activemq-all to 5.19.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 5.19.6 for org.apache.activemq:activemq-all -->
Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq to 6.2.5 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.2.5 for org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq -->
Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:activemq-all to 6.2.5 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.2.5 for org.apache.activemq:activemq-all -->
Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker to 5.19.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 5.19.6 for org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker -->
Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker to 6.2.5 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.2.5 for org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker -->
Maven
Update org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq to 5.19.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 5.19.6 for org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (6)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (3).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.apache.activemq:activemq-all
maven
4.1.2, 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.10.0 (+86 more)5.19.6
org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq
maven
6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1 (+12 more)6.2.5
org.apache.activemq:activemq-all
maven
6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1 (+12 more)6.2.5
org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
maven
5.10.0, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.11.0 (+71 more)5.19.6
org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
maven
6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1 (+12 more)6.2.5
org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq
maven
4.1.1, 4.1.2, 5.0.0, 5.1.0 (+87 more)5.19.6

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-20
    Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-41044?
Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerable to Code Injection This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-41044?
CVE-2026-41044 affects org.apache.activemq:activemq-all, org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq and org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-41044 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3
BIT-activemq-2026-41044

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