Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates…
Priority LOW 35CWE-87Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-917.
Summary
Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates Expression Language (EL) expressions twice in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tiles:putAttribute and (2) tiles:insertTemplate JSP tags.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02811 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tiles:tiles-core (Maven): 2.1.2
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 |
| — | org.apache.tiles:tiles-core (Maven) | 2.1 to before 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tiles:tiles-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1 to before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx org.apache.tiles:tiles-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1275
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx
References
More Apache Tiles vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27146 Apache Tiles: Unvalidated input may lead to path traversal and XXE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-1275 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1275 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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