ghsa-cr6j-3jp9-rw65
Vulnerability from github
Published
2018-10-18 19:24
Modified
2025-10-22 17:29
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H
Summary
Apache Struts vulnerable to remote command execution (RCE) due to improper input validation
Details

Apache Struts contains a Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and it's upper actions have no or wildcard namespace. The same flaw exists when using a url tag with no value, action set, and it's upper actions have no or wildcard namespace.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.3.34"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.4"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.3.35"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.5.16"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.5"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.17"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-11776"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:32:43Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-08-22T13:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Apache Struts contains a Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and it\u0027s upper actions have no or wildcard namespace. The same flaw exists when using a url tag with no value, action set,  and it\u0027s upper actions have no or wildcard namespace.",
  "id": "GHSA-cr6j-3jp9-rw65",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T17:29:40Z",
  "published": "2018-10-18T19:24:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/6e87474f9ad0549f07dd2c37d50a9ccd0977c6e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-11776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201208145803/https://securitytracker.com/id/1041547"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200807025819/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20180822160726/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Struts vulnerable to remote command execution (RCE) due to improper input validation"
}


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