Description
Improper validation and restriction of a classpath path name vulnerability in
Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Web, Apache ActiveMQ.
In two instances (when creating a Stomp consumer and also browsing messages in the Web console) an authenticated user provided "key" value could be constructed to traverse the classpath due to path concatenation. As a result, the application is exposed to a classpath path resource loading vulnerability that could potentially be chained together with another attack to lead to exploit.
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Client: before 5.19.3, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.2; Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.3, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.2; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.3, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.2; Apache ActiveMQ Web: before 5.19.3, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.2; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.3, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.4 or 6.2.3, which fixes the issue. Note: 5.19.3 and 6.2.2 also fix this issue, but that is limited to non-Windows environments due to a path separator resolution bug fixed in 5.19.4 and 6.2.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Client | < 5.19.3, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.2 | 5.19.3 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Broker | < 5.19.3, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.2 | 5.19.3 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ All | < 5.19.3, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.2 | 5.19.3 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Web | < 5.19.3, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.2 | 5.19.3 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | < 5.19.3, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.2 | 5.19.3 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apache-activemq-artemis | 2.53.0-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zipkin | 3.6.1-r2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | < 5.19.3 | 5.19.3 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | < 5.19.3 | 5.19.3 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | < 5.19.3 | 5.19.3 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-web | < 5.19.3 | 5.19.3 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-web | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 | GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0991 Apache ActiveMQ, Client, Broker und Web: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3043 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026