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Apache Struts: S2-057 (CVE-2018-11776): Security updates available for Apache Struts

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Apache Struts: S2-057 (CVE-2018-11776): Security updates available for Apache Struts

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/22/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/22/2018
Modified
04/07/2022

Description

Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then: results are used with no namespace and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace and similar to results, same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace.

Solution(s)

  • apache-struts-upgrade-2_3_35
  • apache-struts-upgrade-2_5_17

References

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