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ID:9820 - Exploit for Input validation error in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-2251
ID:9820 - Exploit for Input validation error in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-2251
Published: May 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89696
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2251
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Apache Struts
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.