Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin package, versions [2.3.20,2.3.29)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
61.12% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHESTRUTS-30782
  • published21 Jun 2016
  • disclosed21 Jun 2016
  • creditChao Jack, Shinsaku Nomura

Introduced: 21 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-4438  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin to version 2.3.29 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin is a free open-source solution for creating Java web applications.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

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