Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.14 and 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) lastName parameter to struts2-showcase/person/editPerson.action, or the (3) clientName parameter to struts2-rest-showcase/orders.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Struts - Multiple Persistent Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities EDB-18452 · webapps · Feb 2, 2012
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-parent | < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-parent | >= 2.2, < 2.2.3.1 | 2.2.3.1 | GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 |