CVE-2008-6504

Medium

Description

ParametersInterceptor in OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, does not properly restrict # (pound sign) references to context objects, which allows remote attackers to execute Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) statements and modify server-side context objects, as demonstrated by use of a \u0023 representation for the # character.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductOpensymphony Xwork
PublishedMar 23, 2009
First seenMar 23, 2009

How to fix

Update
  • com.opensymphony:xwork2.0.6, 2.1.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
opensymphony xwork2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.1.0, 2.1.1—
apache struts2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.11, 2.0.11.1, 2.0.11.2—
com.opensymphony:xworkMavenv < 2.0.6, 2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.22.0.6, 2.1.2

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