Apache Struts Cross-site scripting Vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts 1.2.7, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, which is not properly quoted or filtered when the request handler generates an error message.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.struts:struts-core | <= 1.2.7 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3745
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20051230061138/http://www.hacktics.com/AdvStrutsNov05.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060315133810/http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Nov/1015257.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060408105414/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15512
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201125023452/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417296/30/0/threaded
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207010315/https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2005110055
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0157.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0161.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-80- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.struts:struts-core- Disclosed
- 01.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9cjh-qmvx-436c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.struts:struts-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2023
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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