TI-2013-01741 Aliases CVE-2013-1966 GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code…

HIGH 78CWE-94Published 2013-07-10 · Updated 2024-08-06

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: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.73705 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.14.2org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): 2.3.14.2

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.struts:struts2-core (Maven)	2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.2	2.3.14.2	Patch available	GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp
—	org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)	2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.2	2.3.14.2	Patch available	GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.2 Fixed in 2.3.14.2 Patch available GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp
org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.2 Fixed in 2.3.14.2 Patch available GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts::::::::	2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.1	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.14.2 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.14.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1966
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

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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