XWork 2.2.1 in Apache Struts 2.2.1, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork…
Priority LOW 32CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
XWork 2.2.1 in Apache Struts 2.2.1, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about internal Java class paths via vectors involving an s:submit element and a nonexistent method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1772.3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0614 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): 2.2.2Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) | before 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.2 Fixed in 2.2.2 Patch available GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Opensymphony |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:webwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Opensymphony |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Opensymphony |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Opensymphony
- cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:webwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Opensymphony
- cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Opensymphony
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35 org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35
References
Other 6
- http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.html
- http://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006
- http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.html
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/885ab3459e146ff830d1f7257f809f4a3dd4493a
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110726113612/http://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207174744/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518066/100/0/threaded
Sources
- CVE-2011-2088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2088 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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