#VU2803 Cross-site scripting in Apache Struts - CVE-2016-1182
Published: November 30, -0001 / Updated: December 29, 2025
Apache Struts
Apache Foundation
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
External links
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-00009
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html