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Lack of data validation In org.apache.struts:struts2-core

Description

Code injection in Apache Struts The Struts 2 DefaultActionMapper supports a method for short-circuit navigation state changes by prefixing parameters with "action:" or "redirect:", followed by a desired navigational target expression. This mechanism was intended to help with attaching navigational information to buttons within forms.

In Struts 2 before 2.3.15.1 the information following "action:", "redirect:" or "redirectAction:" is not properly sanitized. Since said information will be evaluated as OGNL expression against the value stack, this introduces the possibility to inject server side code.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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Aliases

1. CVE-2013-22512. NVD-2013-22513. OSV-2013-22514. GCVE-2013-2251

References

1. https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/3cfe34fefedcf0fdcfcb061c0aea34a715b7de62. https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/630e1ba065a8215c4e9ac03bfb09be9d655c2b6e3. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/903924. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-41405. https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-22516. http://archiva.apache.org/security.html7. http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-20140100878. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html9. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/9610. http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/8911. http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html12. http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts213. http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html14. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html15. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html16. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2713517. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4458318. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2013/CVE-2013-2251.yaml19. https://github.com/nth347/CVE-2013-225120. https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/struts_default_action_mapper.rb

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