CVE-2008-6504
OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x < 2.0.6 and 2.1.x < 2.1.2 - Remote Code Execution via OGNL Context Object Reference
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6504. PoCs published by Meder Kydyraliev.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a security-bypass vulnerability in XWork by manipulating server-side context objects through crafted input. It demonstrates setting a session variable to an arbitrary value, potentially compromising the application.
Description
ParametersInterceptor in OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, does not properly restrict # (pound sign) references to context objects, which allows remote attackers to execute Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) statements and modify server-side context objects, as demonstrated by use of a \u0023 representation for the # character.
Exploits (1)
This exploit leverages a security-bypass vulnerability in XWork by manipulating server-side context objects through crafted input. It demonstrates setting a session variable to an arbitrary value, potentially compromising the application.