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High · 8.2 CVE-2016-1182 EUVD-2022-2581GHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgx

Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts

Published Jul 4, 2016 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by jpcert

Description

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven org.apache.struts:struts-core <= 1.3.10 — GHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgx
Maven struts:struts <= 1.2.9 — GHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgx

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