vulnerability

Apache Struts: S2-041 (CVE-2016-4465): Security updates available for Apache Struts

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jul 4, 2016
Added
Jun 27, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a null value for a URL field.

Solutions

apache-struts-upgrade-2_3_29apache-struts-upgrade-2_5_13
Title
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