CVE-2016-8738

MEDIUM

Apache Struts 2.5-2.5.5 - Denial of Service via URLValidator

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the 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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657
Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0111
EPSS Percentile 78.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (8)
apache/struts 2.5
apache/struts 2.5.1
apache/struts 2.5.2
apache/struts 2.5.3
apache/struts 2.5.4
apache/struts 2.5.5
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Struts 2.5 - 2.5.5
org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.5.0 - 2.5.13Maven
Published Sep 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026