Input validation error in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-2248

 

Input validation error in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-2248

Published: April 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88759
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2248
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform redirect attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in a parameter using the (1) redirect: or (2) redirectAction: prefix.


Affected software

Apache Struts
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
Sterling Web Channel
Call Center for Commerce
IBM Sterling Order Management

How to mitigate CVE-2013-2248

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Struts - update to 2.3.15.1
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family - addressed in versions 6.4.1.7, 7.1.0.5
Sterling Web Channel - addressed in versions 9.0.0-SFP1, 9.1.0- SFP1
Call Center for Commerce - update to 10.0.12
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.2403.1

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

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