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TI-2017-07173 Aliases CVE-2017-9793GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh

Improper input validation in Apache Struts

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08787 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven): 2.3.34, 2.5.13

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Struts2.3.7 - 2.3.33; 2.5 - 2.5.12; 2.1.x series—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven)before 2.3.342.3.34Patch availableGHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh
—org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven)2.5.0 to before 2.5.132.5.13Patch availableGHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh
  • Apache Struts VendorApache Affected 2.3.7 - 2.3.33; 2.5 - 2.5.12; 2.1.x series Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.34 Fixed in 2.3.34 Patch available GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.13 Fixed in 2.5.13 Patch available GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh

CPE configurations NVD · 55

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.13VulnerableApache
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:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.13 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
Show 45 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.20.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.20.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.21VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.24.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.24.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.27VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.28VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.28.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.29VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.30VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.31VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.32VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.33VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 beta1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 beta2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 beta3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.10.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.12VulnerableApache
  • 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:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.19 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:2.3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.20.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.21 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.24.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.24.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.27 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.28 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.28.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.29 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.30 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.31 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.32 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.33 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 beta1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 beta2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 beta3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.10.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.12 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.34 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.13 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Apache Struts — 20170907 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017

    3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-07185 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache StrutsPriority CRITICAL 94
    • TI-2017-07184 Improper input validation in Apache StrutsPriority MEDIUM 44
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
  • Red Hat Satellite 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9793
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • 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
See all 98 →

Sources

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