CVE-2016-1182 (High) detected in struts-core-1.3.8.jar

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CVE-2016-1182 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - struts-core-1.3.8.jar

Apache Struts

Library home page: http://struts.apache.org

Path to dependency file: madness/sub7/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/struts/struts-core/1.3.8/struts-core-1.3.8.jar,madness/sub7/target/madness-sub7/WEB-INF/lib/struts-core-1.3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• velocity-tools-2.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ struts-core-1.3.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5efacc343770cbc0e414475474985665191deca8

Vulnerability Details

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Publish Date: 2016-07-04

URL: CVE-2016-1182

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.2)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: apache/struts1@eda3a79

Release Date: 2016-06-08

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: ActionServlet.java

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