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.
Published: 2026-04-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Classpath traversal enabling arbitrary classpath resource loading
Action: Immediate Patch
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h2h4-5m64-m273 Apache ActiveMQ: Improper validation and restriction of a classpath path name
History

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache activemq Broker
Apache activemq Web
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_broker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache activemq Broker
Apache activemq Web

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache activemq
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache activemq

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Description Improper validation and restriction of a classpath path name vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All. 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. 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. 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.
Title Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Web: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Classpath Directory Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Web, Apache ActiveMQ: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Classpath Directory

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper validation and restriction of a classpath path name vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All. 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. 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.
Title Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Web: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Classpath Directory
Weaknesses CWE-22
References

Subscriptions

Apache Activemq Activemq Broker Activemq Web
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T15:44:39.427Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T00:08:09.668Z

Link: CVE-2026-33227

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T08:29:12.768Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-07T09:16:20.750

Modified: 2026-04-20T16:50:36.487

Link: CVE-2026-33227

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-07T07:50:58Z

Links: CVE-2026-33227 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T20:13:05Z

Weaknesses