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TI-2016-01973 Aliases CVE-2016-2162GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed…

Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0778 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.28

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 2.3.282.3.28Patch availableGHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.28 Fixed in 2.3.28 Patch available GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j

CPE configurations NVD · 56

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableApache
  • 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
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2_betaVulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.14.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.14.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.14.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.15.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.15.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.15.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.16.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.16.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.16.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.24.1VulnerableApache
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 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:2.1.2_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2_beta 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.15.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.15.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.16.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.16.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.16.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.24.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.28 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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-2016-2162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236j

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • 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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