# CVE-2013-2115: Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled wh

- Also known as: GHSA-7GHM-RPC7-P7G5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Fixed in: 2.3.14.2
- Published: 2013-07-10 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.3.14.2
- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.3.14.2

## Description

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.struts:struts2-core, org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.14.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60167
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967656
- http://struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-014.html
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25980
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/struts_include_params.rb

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