Apache Tiles Vulnerable to XSS via EL Expression Injection
Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates Expression Language (EL) expressions twice in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tiles:putAttribute and (2) tiles:insertTemplate JSP tags.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tiles:tiles-core | >= 2.1, < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-87, CWE-917- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tiles:tiles-core- Disclosed
- 02.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tiles:tiles-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 12.2023
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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