CVE-2017-7672GHSA-9GP7-JVM2-R4MX
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.5.12
- 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
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and 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. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
2.5 to 2.5.10.1
- org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven
From 2.5.0 · fixed in 2.5.12