Struts
CVE-2015-5169
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20. Affected products include: Apache Struts. Version information: before 2.3.20..
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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