# CVE-2006-1547: ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service v

- Also known as: GHSA-7QWV-CWGJ-C8RJ
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-01-21, remediation due 2022-07-21
- Fixed in: 1.2.9
- Published: 2006-03-30 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Summary

Apache Struts, a widely used Java web application framework, is affected when it is paired with the BeanUtils library. The flaw allows a remote attacker to crash or make the application unavailable by submitting a specially crafted multipart form request.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- struts:struts (Maven): fixed in 1.2.9

## Description

ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter name that references the public getMultipartRequestHandler method, which provides further access to elements in the CommonsMultipartRequestHandler implementation and BeanUtils.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, struts:struts, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.9) per the references below.
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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015856
- http://struts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19493
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25613
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
- http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38534

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