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CVE-2011-1772 Apache Struts

Affected softwareApache Struts
Severity2.6 Low CVSS 2.0
Fixed in2.2.3
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published13 May 2011
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XWork in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) an action name, (2) the action attribute of an s:submit element, or (3) the method attribute of an s:submit element.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2011-05-10.
  • EPSS 33% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.2.1.1 - XWork 's:submit' HTML Tag Cross-Site Scripting 2011-05-10

Waratek protection

Mitigation candidate

A kind of vulnerability Waratek's rules address, with exploit code published or exploitation reported. No rule exists and none is planned yet. The decision below says what we found to build a rule from.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read
Finding This CVE affects an open-source Java library published on Maven Central (Maven packages: org.apache.struts:struts2-core), so it is squarely in ARMR's territory and the source needed to understand the defect is public. That makes it a candidate for an ARMR patch rule. No rule exists and none is scheduled: the diff between the affected and fixed versions has not been read, and a closer look may find no hook point ARMR can act on.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.struts:struts2-core 0 2.2.3 unbounded

Products and versions

4 products, 31 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache struts generic 2.0.0 · 2.0.1 · 2.0.2 · 2.0.3 · 2.0.4 · 2.0.5 · 2.0.6 · 2.0.7 · 2.0.8 · 2.0.9 · 2.0.10 · 2.0.11 · 2.0.11.1 · 2.0.11.2 · 2.0.12 · 2.0.13 · 2.0.14 · 2.1.0 · 2.1.1 · 2.1.2 · 2.1.3 · 2.1.4 · 2.1.5 · 2.1.6 · 2.1.8 · 2.1.8.1 · 2.2.1 · 2.2.1.1
nvd opensymphony webwork generic any version
nvd opensymphony xwork generic any version
osv org.apache.struts struts2-core generic < 2.2.3

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/struts PACKAGE
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3579 WEB
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25435092/index.html WEB
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000106 WEB
http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.html WEB
http://struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.html WEB
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-006.html WEB
http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47784 Exploit
http://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006 Exploit

Timeline

Published2011-05-13By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.