The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

Description

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

16.7% · top 3.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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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

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-20

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

• Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-4prj-vw9j-v6pr (opens in a new tab)
• Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginGHSA-4prj-vw9j-v6pr (opens in a new tab)

References (6)

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 91275 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• JVNDB-2016-000110 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• JVN#07710476 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_transferred

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)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-4prj-vw9j-v6pr (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 00:32 UTC.