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Critical · 9.8 Known exploited Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2013-2251 EUVD-2022-2328GHSA-47qp-8v9g-39hp

Code injection in Apache Struts

Published Jul 18, 2013 · Updated Oct 22, 2025 · Assigned by redhat

Package: org.apache.struts:struts2-core Ecosystem: Maven

Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.

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.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 2

GitHub 1 repository

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core < 2.3.15.1 2.3.15.1 GHSA-47qp-8v9g-39hp

References