CSRF in Apache Struts
CVE-2012-4386
The token check mechanism in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 does not properly validate the token name configuration parameter, which allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by setting the token name configuration parameter to a session attribute.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Struts — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3858
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78182 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/5 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/50420 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55346 (vdb-entry)
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-010.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/4 (mailing-list)