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CVE-2017-9793
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is…
High7.5EPSS 8.8%
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Description
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.8% · top 4.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- A remote attacker may create a DoS attack by sending crafted xml request when using the Struts REST plugin
- CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts
- affected 2.3.7 - 2.3.33
- affected 2.5 - 2.5.12
- affected 2.1.x series
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginGHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039262 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20170907 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOx_transferred
- http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-429.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-051.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 100611 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_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-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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