Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) LookupDispatchAction and possibly (2)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) LookupDispatchAction and possibly (2) DispatchAction and (3) ActionDispatcher in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter name, which is not filtered in the resulting error message.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | struts:struts (Maven) | before 1.2.9 | 1.2.9 | Patch available | GHSA-p3vw-fvwx-qcv5 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- struts:struts (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.9 Fixed in 1.2.9 Patch available GHSA-p3vw-fvwx-qcv5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p3vw-fvwx-qcv5 struts:struts (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.9 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0281 Released 2006-05-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatestruts security update for Red Hat Application Server
- Red Hat Application Server 3AS
- Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Server 3AS | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0281 |
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0281 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1548
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3vw-fvwx-qcv5
References
More Apache Struts vulnerabilities
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- TI-2013-02013 Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-00357 The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08433 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-1548 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1548 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3vw-fvwx-qcv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-1548 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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