CVE-2007-4556
published 2007-08-28CVE-2007-4556: Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an…
PriorityP343medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EXPLOIT
EPSS
25.75%
97.7th percentile
Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via form input beginning with a "%{" sequence and ending with a "}" character.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensymphony | xwork | < 1.2.3 | 1.2.3 |
| opensymphony | xwork | 2.0.0 – 2.0.4 | — |
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GHSA
OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
ghsa·2022-05-01
CVE-2007-4556 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
XWork is an command-pattern framework that is used to power WebWork as well as other applications. Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via form input beginning with a "%{" sequence and ending with a "}" character.
Note: Version 2.0.4 marks the change from `opensymphony:xwork` to `com.opensymphony:xwork`.
OSV
OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
osv·2022-05-01
CVE-2007-4556 [MEDIUM] OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
OpenSymphony XWork vulnerable to improper input validation
XWork is an command-pattern framework that is used to power WebWork as well as other applications. Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via form input beginning with a "%{" sequence and ending with a "}" character.
Note: Version 2.0.4 marks the change from `opensymphony:xwork` to `com.opensymphony:xwork`.
No detection rules found.
Nuclei
OpenSymphony XWork/Apache Struts2 - Remote Code Execution
nuclei·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2007-4556 [MEDIUM] OpenSymphony XWork/Apache Struts2 - Remote Code Execution
OpenSymphony XWork/Apache Struts2 - Remote Code Execution
Apache Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via for"m input beginning with a "%{" sequence and ending with a "}" character.
Template:
id: CVE-2007-4556
info:
name: OpenSymphony XWork/Apache Struts2 - Remote Code Execution
author: pikpikcu
severity: medium
description: |
Apache Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigat
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://forums.opensymphony.com/ann.jspa?annID=54http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2030http://jira.opensymphony.com/browse/XW-544http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21701http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21706http://osvdb.org/37072http://secunia.com/advisories/26681http://secunia.com/advisories/26693http://secunia.com/advisories/26694http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-001.htmlhttp://wiki.opensymphony.com/display/WW/1.2.3+Press+Releasehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25524http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3041http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3042http://forums.opensymphony.com/ann.jspa?annID=54http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2030http://jira.opensymphony.com/browse/XW-544http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21701http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21706http://osvdb.org/37072http://secunia.com/advisories/26681http://secunia.com/advisories/26693http://secunia.com/advisories/26694http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-001.htmlhttp://wiki.opensymphony.com/display/WW/1.2.3+Press+Releasehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25524http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3041http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3042
2007-08-28
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