Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4003
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URLDecoder function in JRE before 1.8, as used in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28, when using a single byte page encoding, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multi-byte characters in a url-encoded parameter.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-4003
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4003
3.94%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4003
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4003
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4003
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311
Apache Struts CVE-2016-4003 Cross Site Scripting VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-028.html
S2-028 - DEPRECATED: Apache Struts 2 Documentation - Apache Software FoundationVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035268
Apache Struts Input Validation Flaw in Java URLDecoder Lets Remote Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507
[WW-4507] Struts 2 XSS vulnerability with <s:textfield> - ASF JIRAVendor Advisory
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