Apache Struts's DebuggingInterceptor component allows remote code execution in developer mode
The DebuggingInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1, when developer mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor characterizes this behavior as not "a security vulnerability itself."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core | < 2.3.18 | 2.3.18 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0394
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/34c80dae734e70f13c0e46f9c83602fb71318e58
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9cad25f258bb2629d263f828574d2671366c238d
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3729
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.html
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31434
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core- Disclosed
- 04.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hmvj-gc9q-mg9p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-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
- 16
- First → latest
- 05.2022 01.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 9
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 15
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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