CVE-2016-4438
Critical · 9.8CVSS
9.8
EPSS
16.7%
Published
Jul 4, 2016
CISA due date
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The record
The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | 2.3.19 | 2.3.29 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.19 | 2.3.29 |
| maven | org.apache.struts/struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.20 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.struts/struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.20.3 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.struts/struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.24 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.struts/struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.24.3 | No fix |
| maven | org.apache.struts/struts2-rest-plugin | 2.3.28 | No fix |
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