ghsa-38cr-2ph5-frr9
Vulnerability from github
Published
2018-10-16 19:35
Modified
2024-01-05 16:06
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack
Details

The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.1.1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.16"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-1327"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-91"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T20:54:29Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.",
  "id": "GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9",
  "modified": "2024-01-05T16:06:12Z",
  "published": "2018-10-16T19:35:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1327"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/4260bee634cb606be6071bce2383fddb510608aa"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/67ecf3a21608e20449bcb7895b22204b400fecd4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9260720568cee9e868d2899228eceed0c3359323"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200227124859/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200923124543/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack"
}


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