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SCA: security update for org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 421902

Description

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

 - The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack
 when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version
 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here
 http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom
 XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16. (CVE-2018-1327)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 421902

Version: Revision 1.4

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/28/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1327

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1327

BID: 103516

cwe: CWE-91