6.1med
CVE-2016-2162
Apache Struts XSS Vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.8%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
7.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >=2.0.0, <2.3.28 | 2.3.28 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1035272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/85070 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- struts.apache.org /docs/s2-030.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2162 · advisory
- github.com /apache/struts/commit/fc2179cf1ac9fbfb61e3430fa88b641d87253327 · web
- github.com /apache/struts · package
- github.com /apache/struts/blob/f511034acd7b97e07d281169b38e2af40c94903d/core/src/main/java/org/apache · web
- web.archive.org /web/20210123095722/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85070 · web
- web.archive.org /web/20210801130539/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035272 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2162
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j
- NVD: CVE-2016-2162
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