Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.24.1 does not properly cache method references when used…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.24.1 does not properly cache method references when used with OGNL before 3.0.12, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block access to a web site) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08443 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.3.24.3ognl:ognl (Maven): 3.0.12
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 2.3.24.3 | 2.3.24.3 | Patch available | GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp |
| — | ognl:ognl (Maven) | before 3.0.12 | 3.0.12 | Patch available | GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.3.24.3 Fixed in 2.3.24.3 Patch available GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp
- ognl:ognl (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.12 Fixed in 3.0.12 Patch available GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp
CPE configurations NVD · 56
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ognl_project:ognl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.11 | Vulnerable | Ognl Project |
| 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:ognl_project:ognl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Ognl Project
- 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
Show 46 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| 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:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.15.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.15.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.16.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.16.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.16.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.20.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.20.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.24 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.24.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 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:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.20.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.20.3 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-383p-xqxx-rrmp org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.24.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp ognl:ognl (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.12 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Satellite 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3093
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Other 4
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854
- [struts-dev] 20190908 Build failed in Jenkins: Struts-master-JDK8-dependency-check #204
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/940b4c3fef002461b89a050935337056d4a036a65ef68e0bbd4621ef@%3Cdev.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-034.html
Sources
- CVE-2016-3093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-383p-xqxx-rrmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3093 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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