CVE-2016-1182

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

• CWE-20

• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8Issue Tracking, Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1182Third Party Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540Issue Tracking
• https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8Issue Tracking, Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1182Third Party Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Published

Jul 4, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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