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Apache Struts Remote Java Code Execution

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 4, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 27, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.2.3.1

Patched versions

2.2.3.1
maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)
< 2.2.3.1
2.2.3.1

Description

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 8, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 4, 2022
Reviewed Aug 29, 2023
Last updated Dec 27, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

18.648%
(96th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2012-0391

GHSA ID

GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w

Source code

Credits

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