CVE-2016-2162

MEDIUM

Apache Struts 2.x < 2.3.25 - Cross-Site Scripting via I18NInterceptor Locale Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85070
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035272
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-030.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0123
EPSS Percentile 79.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (50)
apache/struts 2.0.0
apache/struts 2.0.1
apache/struts 2.0.2
apache/struts 2.0.3
apache/struts 2.0.4
apache/struts 2.0.5
apache/struts 2.0.6
apache/struts 2.0.7
apache/struts 2.0.8
apache/struts 2.0.9
... and 40 more
Published Apr 12, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026