XSS in Apache Struts
CVE-2012-1007
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 1.3.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the name parameter to struts-examples/upload/upload-submit.do, or the message parameter to (2) struts-cookbook/processSimple.do or (3) struts-cookbook/processDyna.do.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.329 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.339 · newest: 0.329 · change: -0.010
Affected products
- Apache Struts — versions 1.3.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secpod.org/blog/
- secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Apache_Struts_Multiple_Parsistant_XSS_Vulns.txt (Exploit)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73052 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/51900 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1007?
- CVE-2012-1007 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2012-02-07.
- Is CVE-2012-1007 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.