cve-2016-8738
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-09-20 17:00
Modified
2024-09-16 20:32
Severity
Summary
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.
References
| Source | URL | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| security@apache.org | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| security@apache.org | https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ | |
| security@apache.org | https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html | Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts |
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