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TI-2014-00107 Aliases CVE-2014-0113GHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8

CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is…

Priority HIGH 72CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0094.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.78319 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.20

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)before 2.3.202.3.20Patch availableGHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.20 Fixed in 2.3.20 Patch available GHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 to before 2.3.16.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.3.16.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8 org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.20 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0113
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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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