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SCA: security update for org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (GHSA-ggmp-fxfg-277r)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 431803

Description

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

 - The TextParseUtil.translateVariables method in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20 allows remote attackers to
 execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGNL expression with ANTLR tooling. (CVE-2016-3090)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggmp-fxfg-277r

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 431803

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/7/2025

Updated: 1/27/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3090

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 5/14/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3090

BID: 85131

cwe: CWE-20