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Improper Input Validation in com.opensymphony:xwork

CVE-2016-0785

  • com.opensymphony:xwork
  • com.opensymphony:xwork-core
  • opensymphony:xwork
  • opensymphony:xwork-2.0-beta
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core
  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core
High
8.8/10

Summary

Apache Struts 2.x prior to 2.3.20.3, and 2.3.24.x prior to 2.3.24.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, also known as forced double OGNL evaluation.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published