CVE-2016-2162
Apache Struts XSS Vulnerability
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.2%
Description
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.
How to fix CVE-2016-2162
To remediate CVE-2016-2162, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core—upgrade to 2.3.28 or later
Is CVE-2016-2162 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.28
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |