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TI-2012-00773 Aliases CVE-2012-0838GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv

Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the…

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13687 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.2.3.1org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): 2.2.3.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)before 2.2.3.12.2.3.1Patch availableGHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv
—org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)before 2.2.3.12.2.3.1Patch availableGHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv
  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.2.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0838
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • TI-2020-13278 Expression language injection in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-07171 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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