CVE-2016-8738

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.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2017-09-20 17:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2016-8738

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8738

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8738


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Products Affected

apache

  • struts
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation