SCA: security update for org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core, org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-vrwc-qjmw-5rjm)

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 419530

Description

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

- The ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.16.2 allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the
ClassLoader via the class parameter, which is passed to the getClass method. (CVE-2014-0094)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrwc-qjmw-5rjm

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 419530

Version: Revision 1.6

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.9

Percentile: 52.21

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0094

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0094

BID: 65999