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GHSA-4WRR-9H5R-M92W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-04 00:29 – Updated: 2025-10-22 19:32

Summary

Apache Struts Remote Java Code Execution

Details

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.

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  "id": "GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w",
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CVE-2012-0391 (GCVE-0-2012-0391)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-01-08 15:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05

Summary

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-4WRR-9H5R-M92W

CVE-2012-0391 (GCVE-0-2012-0391)

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