Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15.1 allows remote attackers to bypass access controls via a crafted action: prefix.
Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · 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-264.
Summary
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15.1 allows remote attackers to bypass access controls via a crafted action: prefix.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06523 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.15.3Red 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-core (Maven) | before 2.3.15.3 | 2.3.15.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q5q8-jghf-3pm3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.15.3 Fixed in 2.3.15.3 Patch available GHSA-q5q8-jghf-3pm3
CPE configurations NVD · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.15 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.15.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.15.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q5q8-jghf-3pm3 org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.15.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5q8-jghf-3pm3
References
Patch 2
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Sources
- CVE-2013-4310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5q8-jghf-3pm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4310 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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