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CVE-2012-0391GHSA-4WRR-9H5R-M92W

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception ha

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.2.3.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apache Struts, a widely used Java web application framework, is affected. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted request parameter, allowing arbitrary Java code to run on the server.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven

    fixed in 2.2.3.1

  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-coreMaven

    fixed in 2.2.3.1

References 7

Exploit-DB

archives.neohapsis.com

struts.apache.org

sec-consult.com

issues.apache.org

secunia.com