Apache Struts Showcase App 2.0.0 through 2.3.13, as used in Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted parameter name that is not properly handled when invoking a redirect.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Apache Struts Showcase App 2.0.0 through 2.3.13, as used in Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3, allows remote
    attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted parameter name that is not properly handled when
    invoking a redirect. (CVE-2013-1965)

The version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is 2.x prior to 2.3.14.3. It, therefore, is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability in the ParameterInterceptor class due to improper handling of user-supplied input data. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this issue, via a crafted parameter name to execute arbitrary OGNL code.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote web application appears to use Struts 2, a web framework that utilizes OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) as an expression language. Due to a flaw in the evaluation of an OGNL expression, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the remote web server by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. 

Note this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966. 

Note that this version of Struts 2 is reportedly also affected by multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities as well as session access and manipulation attacks; however, Nessus has not tested for these issues. 

Note that this plugin will only report the first vulnerable instance of a Struts 2 application.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
419945	SCA: security update for org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-whmq-v94q-34p9)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	high
419945	SCA: security update for org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-whmq-v94q-34p9)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	high
128765	Apache Struts 2.x < 2.3.14.3 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (S2-012)	Nessus	Misc.	critical
66935	Apache Struts 2 Crafted Parameter Arbitrary OGNL Expression Remote Command Execution	Nessus	CGI abuses	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2013-1965

high

Tenable Plugins

high

high

critical

high