CVE-2016-4438

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

• CWE-20

• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN07710476/index.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000110VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91275Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN07710476/index.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000110VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91275Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.htmlVendor Advisory

Published

Jul 4, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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