CVE-2013-2251

critical

Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89

https://veriti.ai/blog/vulnerable-villain-when-hackers-get-hacked/

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2251

http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html

http://archiva.apache.org/security.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-07-20

Updated: 2025-10-22

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94226

Detections

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