Remote Command Execution Affecting org.apache.struts:struts2-core package, versions [2,2.1.8.1)


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 8.48% (95th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHESTRUTS-30039
  • published 25 Jul 2010
  • disclosed 25 Jul 2010
  • credit Meder Kydyraliev

Overview

org.apache.struts:struts2-core The OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which allows remote attackers to modify server-side context objects and bypass the "#" protection mechanism in ParameterInterceptors via the (1) #context, (2) #_memberAccess, (3) #root, (4) #this, (5) #_typeResolver, (6) #_classResolver, (7) #_traceEvaluations, (8) #_lastEvaluation, (9) #_keepLastEvaluation, and possibly other OGNL context variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6504.