CVE-2013-1966: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

May 14, 2022 (updated December 27, 2023)

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag.

References

struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-013.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967656
cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-013
github.com/advisories/GHSA-737w-mh58-cxjp
github.com/apache/struts/commit/7e6f641ebb142663cbd1653dc49bed725edf7f56
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1966

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