CVSS 3.0
7.5 highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVE-2018-1327
High (7.5) in apache struts. EPSS 8.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin 2.5.16.
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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 8.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apache:struts
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9 | Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin | >=2.1.1 <2.5.16 | 2.5.16 |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E