# CVE-2015-1831: The default exclude patterns (excludeParams) in Apache Struts 2.3.20 allow remote attackers to "compromise internal state of an application"

- Also known as: GHSA-Q2CG-XF9P-H457
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.20.1
- Published: 2015-07-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.3.20.1
- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.3.20.1

## Description

The default exclude patterns (excludeParams) in Apache Struts 2.3.20 allow remote attackers to "compromise internal state of an application" via unspecified vectors.

## 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 (2.3.20.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-024.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032985

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