Prototype pollution in Apache Struts
Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-915.
Summary
Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 forced double OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.96946 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.5.22Red Hat: 1 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apache Struts | Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.5.22 | 2.5.22 | Patch available | GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727 |
- Apache Struts Vendor— Affected Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.5.22 Fixed in 2.5.22 Patch available GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.5.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0.23 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.5.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.23 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727 org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.22 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727
References
Exploit 2
Patch 3
Advisory 2
Other 6
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2982840
- [announce] 20210125 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2020
- [announce] 20210223 Re: Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2020
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Sources
- CVE-2019-0230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-0230 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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