medium5.9
CVE-2016-8738
Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator
Impact
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.13 | 2.5.13 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Struts | Versions 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-86vq-8qhc-5rqw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8738
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/554b9dddb0fbd1e581ef577dd62a7c22955ad0f6