Medium

Apache Struts's ParameterInterceptor component does not prevent access to public constructors

  • Disclosed: 04.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

The ParameterInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not prevent access to public constructors, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted parameter that triggers the creation of a Java object.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.struts:struts2-core < 2.3.1.1 2.3.1.1
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core < 2.2.3.1 2.2.3.1

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
-
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.struts:struts2-core, org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core
Disclosed
04.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hxqq-w4mr-mc62 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.struts:struts2-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.

All (60) in the archive
Total entries
60
First → latest
10.2018 01.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
6

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 14
  • High 25
  • Medium 20
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2018: 6
  2. 2019: 0
  3. 2020: 0
  4. 2021: 1
  5. 2022: 45
  6. 2023: 4
  7. 2024: 1
  8. 2025: 2
  9. 2026: 1
Severity:
  1. Apache Struts's ParameterInterceptor component does not prevent access to public constructors this entry
    Medium CVE-2012-0393 < 2.3.1.1 2.3.1.1
  2. High · 8.1 CVE-2025-68493 >= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.37, >= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.33, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1 6.1.1
  3. High · 8.2 CVE-2025-66675 >= 2.0.0, < 6.8.0, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.1 6.8.0, 7.1.1
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2025-64775 >= 6.0.0, < 6.8.0, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.1, >= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.37, >= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.33 6.8.0, 7.1.1
  5. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2024-53677 < 6.4.0 6.4.0
  6. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-50164 >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.33, >= 6.0.0, < 6.3.0.2 2.5.33, 6.3.0.2
  7. High · 7.5 CVE-2023-41835 >= 6.2.0, < 6.3.0.1, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.2.2, < 2.5.32 6.3.0.1, 6.1.2.2, 2.5.32
  8. High · 7.5 CVE-2023-34396 < 2.5.31, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.2.1 2.5.31, 6.1.2.1
  9. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-0233 >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.22 2.5.22
  10. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-3082 < 2.3.20.3, >= 2.3.24, < 2.3.24.3, >= 2.3.28, < 2.3.28.1 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24.3, 2.3.28.1
  11. High CVE-2013-4316 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.15.2 2.3.15.2
  12. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-4436 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.29, >= 2.5-BETA1, < 2.5.1 2.3.29, 2.5.1
  13. High CVE-2015-1831 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.20.1 2.3.20.1
  14. High · 7.5 CVE-2015-5209 < 2.3.24.1 2.3.24.1
  15. High CVE-2013-2134 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.3 2.3.14.3
  16. High CVE-2013-2135 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.3 2.3.14.3
  17. High CVE-2012-0838 < 2.2.3.1 2.2.3.1
  18. High · 8.8 CVE-2016-4461 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.29 2.3.29
  19. High CVE-2014-0112 < 2.3.20 2.3.20
  20. High CVE-2013-1966 >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.2 2.3.14.2
  21. High CVE-2014-0113 < 2.3.20 2.3.20
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