CVE-2018-1327
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request…
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Description
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.
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)
- 8.6% · top 4.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- DoS attack
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts
- affected Apache Struts 2.1.1 to 2.5.14.1
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginGHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9 (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1040575 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 103516 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [struts-issues] 20201207 [jira] [Created] (WW-5105) Tracking the fix commit of CVE-2005-3745 and CVE-2018-1327 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [struts-issues] 20201207 [jira] [Updated] (WW-5105) Tracking the fix commit of CVE-2005-3745 and CVE-2018-1327 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_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-38cr-2ph5-frr9 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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