What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-7809?

CVE-2014-7809 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.5%.

Which versions of Struts are affected by CVE-2014-7809?

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism.. A patch is available.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-7809?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-7809. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Struts CVE-2014-7809

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2014-12-10 secalert@redhat.com

CSRF Apache Struts

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 10, 2014 - 15:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

53 maven packages depend on org.apache.struts:struts2-core (48 direct, 5 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.3.20.

DescriptionCVE.org

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable <s:token/> values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism.

AnalysisAI

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable <s:token/> values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable <s:token/> values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism. Affected products include: Apache Struts. Version information: through 2.3..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.