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Arbitrary code execution in Apache Struts 2

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 28, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.3

Patched versions

2.3.14.3
maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)
>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.3
2.3.14.3

Description

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a request with a crafted value that contains both "${}" and "%{}" sequences, which causes the OGNL code to be evaluated twice.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 16, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Nov 3, 2022
Last updated Dec 28, 2023

Severity

High

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2013-2135

GHSA ID

GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m

Source code

Credits

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