# CVE-2013-2248: Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites

- Also known as: GHSA-RPJ9-R897-WC6Q
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2.3.15.1
- Published: 2013-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): fixed in 2.3.15.1

## Description

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in a parameter using the (1) redirect: or (2) redirectAction: prefix.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.struts:struts2-core, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.15.1) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html
- http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-017.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61196
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38666
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2013/CVE-2013-2248.yaml

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