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Apache Struts's CookieInterceptor component does not use the parameter-name whitelist

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 4, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 27, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.2.3.1

Patched versions

2.2.3.1
maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)
< 2.2.3.1
2.2.3.1

Description

The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 8, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 4, 2022
Reviewed Dec 27, 2023
Last updated Dec 27, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(100th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2012-0392

GHSA ID

GHSA-2ppp-xj34-vvf7

Source code

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