Description
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | 2.5 to 2.5.10.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.12 | 2.5.12 | GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mx |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
- 99563 vdb-entry
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/
- 1039114 vdb-entry
- [announcements] 20170713 Apache Struts 2.5.12 GA with Security Fixes Release mailing-list