CVE-2016-4438: Improper Input Validation

May 14, 2022 (updated November 3, 2022)

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

References

jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN07710476/index.html
jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000110
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4prj-vw9j-v6pr
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4438
struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.html

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