CVE-2007-4556: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

May 1, 2022 (updated June 7, 2022)

Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via form input beginning with a “%{” sequence and ending with a “}” character.

References

struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-001.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h7mf-qrm9-2848
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4556

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