CVE-2016-8738
Medium
Description
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the 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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Struts
PublishedSep 20, 2017
First seenSep 20, 2017
How to fix
Update
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core2.5.13 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache struts | 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5 | — |
| org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven | 2.5.0 ≤ v < 2.5.13 | 2.5.13 |
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