CVE-2016-3082 in the critical feed json
Remote Code Execution in Apache Struts
published 2016-04-26 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pvm9-288c-v5wq , EUVD-2022-4828
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.2%
- EPSS 19.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XSLTResult in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20.2, 2.3.24.x before 2.3.24.2, and 2.3.28.x before 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the stylesheet location parameter.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24.3, 2.3.28.1
- struts.apache.org/docs/s2-031.html advisory
Exploit prediction
19.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | <2.3.20.3 >=2.3.24, <2.3.24.3 >=2.3.28, <2.3.28.1 |
2.3.20.3 2.3.24.3 2.3.28.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
struts.apache.org
/docs/s2-031.html
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/88826
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035664
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3082
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/struts
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3082
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pvm9-288c-v5wq
- NVD CVE-2016-3082
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