Unrestricted file upload in libstruts1.2-java
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.2855 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.5.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libstruts1.2-java | libstruts1.2-java | 1.2- | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 2.0 to before 2.5.22 | 2.5.22 | Patch available | GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf |
- libstruts1.2-java Vendorlibstruts1.2-java Affected 1.2- Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0 to before 2.5.22 Fixed in 2.5.22 Patch available GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.22 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf
References
Advisory 5
Other 12
- [struts-issues] 20200122 [jira] [Created] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database
- [struts-issues] 20200123 [jira] [Closed] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database
- [struts-issues] 20200903 [jira] [Commented] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://github.com/apache/struts/blob/master/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml#L39-L76
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-5055
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Mar/110
- https://struts.apache.org/security/#internal-security-mechanism
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12
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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-2012-1592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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