Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting org.apache.struts:struts2-core package, versions [2.0.0, 2.5.22)


0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 95.36% (100th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
8.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHESTRUTS-608097
  • published 21 Aug 2020
  • disclosed 11 Aug 2020
  • credit Matthias Kaiser

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-core to version 2.5.22 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.struts:struts2-core is a popular open-source framework for developing web applications in the Java programming language.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Forced double OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.