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TI-2016-00703 Aliases CVE-2016-0785GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08884 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24.3

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)2.0.0 to before 2.3.20.32.3.20.3Patch availableGHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)2.3.24 to before 2.3.24.32.3.24.3Patch availableGHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.20.3 Fixed in 2.3.20.3 Patch available GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3.24 to before 2.3.24.3 Fixed in 2.3.24.3 Patch available GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 to before 2.3.20.3; 2.3.21 – 2.3.24.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.3.20.3; 2.3.21 – 2.3.24.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.20.3 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.24.3 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-876p-4wgc-75rx

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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