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CVE-2013-2251
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1)…
Critical9.8Known exploitedEPSS 100.0%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.
Exploited in the wild
CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Apache Struts Improper Input Validation Vulnerability.
- Added
- 25 Mar 2022
- Fix due (US federal)
- 15 Apr 2022
- Used by ransomware
- Not known
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Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 100.0% · top 0.1% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-47qp-8v9g-39hp (opens in a new tab)
References (17)
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- apache-archiva-ognl-command-exec(90392) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20131013 Apache Software Foundation A Subsite Remote command execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20131023 Apache Struts 2 Command Execution Vulnerability in Multiple Cisco Products (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOx_transferred
- http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://archiva.apache.org/security.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 98445 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 1032916 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 61189 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1029184 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 64758 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140114 Re: CVE Request: Apache Archiva Remote Command Execution 0day (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2251 (opens in a new tab)government-resource
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CISA KEV catalog (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-47qp-8v9g-39hp (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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