# CVE-2020-13928: Cross-site scripting in Apache Atlas

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-13928-cross-site-scripting-in-apache-atlas  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-13928 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-10

Cross-site scripting in Apache Atlas

Technologies: [org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-atlas-apache-atlas). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-13928 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-13928 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-13928?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 10 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-13928?** Yes. org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-13928?** Check whether you run org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas to 2.1.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-13928
- GHSA-h6xq-3h62-99qx

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