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CVE-2010-2103 Apache axis2

Affected softwareApache axis2
Severity4.3 Medium CVSS 2.0
Fixed in1.6.0
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published27 May 2010
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in axis2-admin/axis2-admin/engagingglobally in the administration console in Apache Axis2/Java 1.4.1, 1.5.1, and possibly other versions, as used in SAP Business Objects 12, 3com IMC, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the modules parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2010-05-21.
  • EPSS 35% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache Axis2 Administration Console - (Authenticated) Cross-Site Scripting 2010-05-21

Waratek protection

Mitigation candidate

A kind of vulnerability Waratek's rules address, with exploit code published or exploitation reported. No rule exists and none is planned yet. The decision below says what we found to build a rule from.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read
Finding This CVE affects an open-source Java library published on Maven Central (Maven packages: org.apache.axis2.wso2:axis2), so it is squarely in ARMR's territory and the source needed to understand the defect is public. That makes it a candidate for an ARMR patch rule. No rule exists and none is scheduled: the diff between the affected and fixed versions has not been read, and a closer look may find no hook point ARMR can act on.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.axis2.wso2:axis2 1.4.1 1.6.0 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 3 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache axis2 generic 1.4.1 · 1.5.1
osv org.apache.axis2.wso2 axis2 generic ≥ 1.4.1 and < 1.6.0

References

URLTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58790 WEB
https://kb.juniper.net/KB27373 WEB
http://osvdb.org/64844 WEB
http://spl0it.org/files/talks/source_barcelona10/Hacking%20SAP%20BusinessObjects.pdf WEB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12689 WEB
http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerability_manager/vulnerabilities/pr10-03 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/39906 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511404/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40327 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1215 Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published2010-05-27By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.