CVE-2013-2251
Critical 9.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Apache Struts Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8 (CRITICAL)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 100% (percentile: 100) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-74
Affected products
apache: archiva; apache: struts; fujitsu: interstage business process manager analytics; microsoft: windows server 2003; microsoft: windows server 2008; redhat: enterprise linux; microsoft: windows server 2012; oracle: solaris; oracle: siebel apps - e-billing
References
- http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html Patch
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html Patch
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Executi… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 ExploitThird Party Advisory