CVE-2016-8738GHSA-86VQ-8QHC-5RQW
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is pos
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- published
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.5.13
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.
Timeline
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Affected versions
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
2.5 - 2.5.5
- org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven
From 2.5.0 · fixed in 2.5.13