CVE-2018-1327
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.65% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apache/struts
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 8.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.