Description
Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966.
Public exploits
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Metasploit 1 module
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Apache Struts includeParams Remote Code Execution
exploit/multi/http/struts_include_params
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Struts - includeParams Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-25980 · remote · Jun 5, 2013 · verified
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Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.2 | 2.3.14.2 | GHSA-7ghm-rpc7-p7g5 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.2 | 2.3.14.2 | GHSA-7ghm-rpc7-p7g5 |