Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Apache Struts2

HIGH 8.8CVE-2012-1592 · GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf · Published 05/12/2019 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.struts:struts2-core Maven	`≥ 2.0, < 2.5.22`	`2.5.22`
struts apache	`= 2.0.0`	No fix yet

Description

A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files. A patch exists as of version 2.5.22.

NVD description

A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1592 · ADVISORY
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592 · WEB
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · WEB
apache/struts · PACKAGE
apache/struts · WEB
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-5055 · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E · WEB
seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Mar/110 · WEB
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592 · WEB
struts.apache.org/security · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12 · Mailing List

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