Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.
Published 2013-07-20 03:37:31
Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2013-2251

CVE-2013-2251 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Apache Struts Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Apache Struts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expressions.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2251
Added on 2022-03-25 Action due date 2022-04-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2251

94.33%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2013-2251

  • Apache Struts 2 DefaultActionMapper Prefixes OGNL Code Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2013-07-02
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/http/struts_default_action_mapper
    The Struts 2 DefaultActionMapper supports a method for short-circuit navigation state changes by prefixing parameters with "action:" or "redirect:", followed by a desired navigational target expression. This mechanism was intended to help with attaching navig

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2251

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-02-07
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST 2024-07-16

CWE ids for CVE-2013-2251

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-2251

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