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CVE-2014-0113 Apache Struts

Affected softwareApache Struts
Severity7.5 High CVSS 2.0
Fixed in2.3.20
WeaknessCWE-264
Published29 Apr 2014
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0094.

Exploitation status

Exploited

Real-world exploitation reported by VulnCheck KEV. CISA has not confirmed it.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV listed Exploitation reported in the wild. 1 citation · earliest 2022-05-11.
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2014-05-02.
  • EPSS 78% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs.

VulnCheck KEV

Exploitation evidence from VulnCheck Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (VulnCheck KEV), used under VulnCheck's community terms. View CVE-2014-0113 in VulnCheck (free account).

EvidenceSourceDetailDate
Reported exploitation blog.checkpoint.com /security/april-2022s-most-wanted-malware-a-shake-up-in-the-index-but-emotet-is-still-on-top 2022-05-11
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache Struts - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) 2014-05-02

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 2.3.20 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache struts generic ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.3.16.2
osv org.apache.struts struts2-core generic < 2.3.20

References

URLTags
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-021 WEB
https://github.com/apache/struts PACKAGE
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676706 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/59178 Permissions Required
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531952/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published2014-04-29By the CVE Program.
VulnCheck KEV: earliest evidence2022-05-11Date of the oldest evidence of exploitation in VulnCheck KEV's record. VulnCheck does not publish the date it listed the CVE.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.