Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-94Published · Updated
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 2.3.14.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a request with a crafted value that contains both "${}" and "%{}" sequences, which causes the OGNL code to be evaluated twice.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13828 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.14.3org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): 2.3.14.3
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 2.3.14.3 | 2.3.14.3 | Patch available | GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m |
| — | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.3 | 2.3.14.3 | Patch available | GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.3 Fixed in 2.3.14.3 Patch available GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m
- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.14.3 Fixed in 2.3.14.3 Patch available GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.14.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.14.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2135
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m
References
Advisory 5
- http://struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-015.html
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-015
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2135
Other 12
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/01e6b251b4db78bfb7971033652e81d1af4cb3e0
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/041206d2a693d02c0cb2e72765275e55ba14049f
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/113c47082c09818bcef65acc436a2d0c7c47aa6c
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/54e5c912ebd9a1599bfcf7a719da17c28127bbe3
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/711cf0201cdd319a38cf29238913312355db29ba
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/8b4fc81daeea3834bcbf73de5f48d0021917aa37
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/cfb6e9afbae320a4dd5bdd655154ab9fe5a92c16
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4090
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4094
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4095
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140410223942/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
More Apache Struts vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-2135 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2135 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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