CVE-2026-105111

Apache Commons BCEL: Class2HTML emits unescaped class strings, enabling stored XSS

Published Oct 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Commons BCEL.



This only happens when you're using Class2HTML to generate webpages for possibly-attacker-controlled class files, where Class2HTML emitters write attacker class-file strings into HTML unescaped (stored XSS in reports).



This issue affects Apache Commons BCEL: before 6.13.0.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.13.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache apache Commons Bcel
Vendors & Products Apache
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Commons BCEL. This only happens when you're using Class2HTML to generate webpages for possibly-attacker-controlled class files, where Class2HTML emitters write attacker class-file strings into HTML unescaped (stored XSS in reports). This issue affects Apache Commons BCEL: before 6.13.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.13.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Commons BCEL: Class2HTML emits unescaped class strings, enabling stored XSS
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 6:11 AM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2026, 12:02 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 6, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 1:35 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 6, 2026, 7:44 PM