CVE-2016-4003

MEDIUM

Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.3.27 - Cross-Site Scripting via URLDecoder Multi-Byte Character Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URLDecoder function in JRE before 1.8, as used in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28, when using a single byte page encoding, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multi-byte characters in a url-encoded parameter.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-028.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035268
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 85.9%
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 (2)
apache/struts 2.0.0 - 2.3.24.1
org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.0.0 - 2.3.28Maven
Published Apr 12, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026