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Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) In org.apache.struts:struts2-core

Description

Apache Struts is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.11.1 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors associated with improper handling of (1) " (double quote) characters in the href attribute of an s:a tag and (2) parameters in the action attribute of an s:url tag.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem
Component
Affected version
Patched versions

Aliases

1. CVE-2008-66822. NVD-2008-66823. OSV-2008-66824. GCVE-2008-6682

References

1. https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/09147ffad2b3046ed21af0f524c5088e2ac551e62. https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/bd3f2f59c9b09f70aed3ebab6bb69b464ee2d6cb3. https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/dae026a0f0511f83852053bae9d5a622e7f804864. https://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-24145. https://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-24276. https://web.archive.org/web/20080610075918/http://www.nabble.com/Feedback%3A-WW-2414%2C-XSS-attack-is-possible-if-using-%3Cs%3Aurl-...%3E-and-%3Cs%3Aa-...%3E-td14771449i20.html7. https://web.archive.org/web/20080611112834/http://www.nabble.com/Feedback%3A-WW-2414%2C-XSS-attack-is-possible-if-using-%3Cs%3Aurl-...%3E-and-%3Cs%3Aa-...%3E-td14771449.html8. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229155553/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34686

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