VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2162
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 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.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 7.78%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.78% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apache/struts
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.