Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.14 and 2.2.3…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.14 and 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) lastName parameter to struts2-showcase/person/editPerson.action, or the (3) clientName parameter to struts2-rest-showcase/orders.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.56607 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven): 2.1.2, 2.2.3.1Red Hat: 1 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:struts2-parent (Maven) | before 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) | 2.2 to before 2.2.3.1 | 2.2.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37
- org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.2 to before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37
References
Other 5
- http://secpod.org/blog/?p=450
- http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Apache_Struts_Multiple_Parsistant_XSS_Vulns.txt
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120219225953/http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Apache_Struts_Multiple_Parsistant_XSS_Vulns.txt
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131013214245/http://secpod.org/blog/?p=450
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229131840/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51902
More Apache Struts vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-1006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmpm-jg8r-fv37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1006 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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